Chandigarh / 8th, November.
The General Secretary of All India Congress Committee, former Union Minister, and Member of Parliament from Sirsa, Kumari Selja, has expressed deep concern over the Haryana Police’s only 5.2% response rate on the Women’s Helpline 181, calling it alarming. Kumari Selja said that this statistic exposes the government’s negligence and insensitivity regarding women’s safety in the state.
In a statement released to the media, Kumari Selja said that Helpline 181 was launched with the objective of providing immediate assistance to women in distress, but such a poor response rate clearly shows the huge gap between the government’s claims and the ground reality. Kumari Selja said that the BJP government has reduced the crucial issue of women’s safety to mere publicity and data manipulation. The MP said that if out of every 100 calls made to the helpline, action is taken on only 5, it reflects not only the failure of the administrative system but also a betrayal of the trust of women.
Kumari Selja demanded that the Chief Minister take this report seriously, order an independent investigation into the functioning of the helpline system, and make all details public transparently. Kumari Selja said that citizens have the right to know how many total calls were received, how many received immediate help, and in how many cases action is still pending. She said that only transparency can restore public confidence, and women must feel assured that the state machinery stands with them. Kumari Selja said that women’s safety is not a matter of politics but of responsibility and sensitivity. The government must review the helpline system in collaboration with the Women’s Commission, police, and social organizations, and take immediate corrective steps wherever needed.
Kumari Selja said that the Congress Party is continuously fighting for the safety and dignity of women. If the state government fails to take concrete action, the Congress Mahila Morcha will launch a statewide awareness campaign on women’s safety. She concluded by saying, The daughters of Haryana don’t need speeches, they need safety. Making Helpline 181 effective, transparent, and reliable is the government’s responsibility. If the government fails to take women’s safety seriously, Congress will raise this issue from the streets to the Parliament.
