Assam Much Safer for Women, Crime Reduced to 41 Percent, Claims CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: After Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma-led state government's push against child marriage and polygamy ban initiative, CM Sarma declared that Assam has become a safer environment for women, with the crime rate against women falling by 41%.

Assam's government recently formed an expert committee comprised of Assam Advocate General Debajit Saikia, Additional Advocate General Nalin Kohli, and Senior Advocate Nekibur Zaman to assess whether the state legislature can pass a law prohibiting polygamy, as announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The committee, on the other hand, will be led by Justice (Retired) Rumi Phookan, who has two months to produce the findings.

However, Assam reported the highest rate of crime against women in 2021, at 168.3, well exceeding the national average of 64.5. According to the newly released data named 'Crime in India 2021 report,' the rate of crime against women in Assam was 168.3 while, Delhi finished second with 147.6, while Odisha finished third with 137.8.

According to the report, in 2017, the rate of crime against women in Assam was 143.3, then 166 in 2018, 177 in 2019, and 154.3 in 2020.

According to National Crime Records Bureau data, there was a 15.3% increase in crime against women in 2021, with a total of 4,28,278 cases reported. The majority of cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) under crime against women were registered under 'Cruelty by Husband or His Relatives' (31.8%), followed by 'Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty' (20.8%), 'Kidnapping & Abduction of Women' (17.6%), and 'Rape' (7.4%).

Meanwhile, CM Sarma also stated that it’s time to monitor GDP at the district level and he further said,” We are bringing large-scale changes at the district unit. DC must not get involved in routine admin work but must spend time on the overall progress of the district across key developmental parameters.”

Sarma also added,” We need to start measuring GDP at the district level. The DC has to function as the Chief Secretary and Guardian Minister as the CM of the district. This is mindset, we want to implement.”

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