Chandigarh:
The General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, former Union Minister, and Member of Parliament from Sirsa Kumari Selja said that law and order in Haryana has completely collapsed, and the government has failed to control crimes. Murders, robberies, dacoities, extortion, rapes, attempted rapes, and molestation cases are increasing. Drugs are fueling crimes, yet the government has not been able to stop drug abuse. The government must take immediate steps to improve the law and order situation.
In a statement released to the media, Kumari Selja said that even before the elections, Congress had raised concerns about law and order, and the government had promised to control crime. However, there has been no change in the government’s intentions. Law and order were failing earlier, and now it has completely collapsed. Criminals have taken over the state, and it seems as though a jungle raj is prevailing. Daily murders are happening, attempts to kill are increasing, incidents of rape and molestation are on the rise, and robberies, dacoities, and extortion continue unabated. Women and children feel unsafe both at home and outside. Kumari Selja said that drug addiction is becoming rampant, and it is the root cause of many crimes. Drugs are the origin of crimes, and therefore, the government must work towards eradicating addiction. The responsibility of providing safety lies with the government, and it cannot shy away from this responsibility.
Kumari Selja has said that despite calls for women’s safety from across the state, there has been no action. Data from 2024 shows how unsafe women are, with 1431 incidents of rape and the same number of molestation cases. This means that every day, four women were raped and an equal number molested. This year, 112 rape cases have already been registered. Despite this, the government continues to claim a decrease in crimes. There are nearly two thousand places in the state, marked as hotspots, where the likelihood of crimes against women is higher, along with 443 routes that are sensitive to women’s safety. The state government must improve law and order to ensure that no one feels fear and every citizen can feel safe.
