Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit admitted that there is still a huge trust deficit between women in Delhi and police as women are scared to go to the police station to lodge the complaint. She re-iterated that Delhi women do not feel safe in the national capital.
“Increasing cases of crime against women remain a matter of great concern. Women find it difficult to go to police station to register their complaint as they fear that they won’t be heard. The relationship between women and police has to change and we have to sensitise police in the regard,” Sheila Dikshit said.
Speaking on rapes and crime against women, Ms Dikshit said there is a need to change the mindset of the society.
“Rapes take place in the city every day and the culprit in majority of the cases is in the home or neighbourhood, and victim’s family feels helpless in taking any action. The society has to change and collective efforts need to be made. We need to evolve a strategy to awaken people,” Dikshit said.
“There is no discipline and city’s culture has spoiled. We have forgotten courtesies and have become insensitive,” she added.
