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Akhilesh says UP women not safe, calls ‘zero tolerance’ false
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the Uttar Pradesh BJP government of making women unsafe, calling the state's 'zero tolerance' policy on crime false, Hindustan Times reports. He cited three…
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the Uttar Pradesh BJP government of making women unsafe, calling the state's 'zero tolerance' policy on crime false, Hindustan Times reports. He cited three recent incidents: a Dalit girl allegedly raped and murdered in Lakhimpur Kheri, a 17-year-old student with her throat slit in Lucknow's Para area, and a young man murdered in Bakshi Ka Talab.
Yadav alleged that UP tops the country in crimes against women and cybercrime, and that illegal activities like fake police stations operate with official protection. He said rule of law would return only after the BJP is voted out in 2027.
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Opposition parties routinely attack the UP government on women's safety, but crime statistics can be misleading because of increased reporting. The 'zero tolerance' policy will be judged by conviction rates in high-profile cases like the three Akhilesh cited. A more reliable test will be the 2024 NCRB data, which should show whether pending cases fall. Until then, both sides' claims remain unproven.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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