Crime against women a poll issue in Rajasthan Election | What BJP, Congress promised for women safety and welfare
Narendra Modi, took potshots at the Congress-led Rajasthan government over the law and order issues in the state. Speaking at an election rally in Barmer on November 15, PM Modi said that under the Congress rule, Rajasthan is leading in incidents of atrocities against women. As per the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data, Rajasthan had emerged as the state which had reported the maximum number of rape cases in the year 2021.
As per the data, the state had registered 6,337 incidents of rape cases under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This was followed by 2,845 in Uttar Pradesh. A total of 31,677 rape cases were registered across the country in 2021.
Coming to the incidents of crime against women, Rajasthan was only second to Uttar Pradesh in the tally. While Uttar Pradesh tops the list with a maximum of 56,083 cases in 2021, Rajasthan had reported 40,738 cases. ALSO READ: Rajasthan polls: A look at the success rate of female candidates in last 35 years Rajasthan had seen a nearly 17 per cent increase from the 2020 tally in cases of crime against women.
However, it was down 2 per cent from 2019 tally of 41,550 cases. As many as 4,28,278 cases of crime against women were registered across the country in 2021, the NCRB data said. In its "Sankalp Patra" or poll manifesto for the Rajasthan Election 2023, the BJP has promised to" > Launch "Lado Protsahan Yojna", under which a savings bond of ₹2 lakh will be provided to poor families on the birth of a girl child.
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