After returning to India from the US, Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna spoke on the measures being taken to increase safety of women in the national capital:
- Wouldlike to clarify one thing... I had taken the President's permission to meet mydaughter in the US
- I was not ordered to come back
- Sudhir Yadav: Special commissioner can be approached 24/7 on women's rights.Number: 9818099012
- Two DCP officers asked to give explanation
- Police on duty failed to stop bus with dark tinted glass
- I will review the security of the city every three months
- Gender sensitisation, gender equity from safety and development point of view also
- If there is even one instance that any police personnel has not treated women with respect (language/ disposition/ etc) on receiving complaint we will take prompt action
- Police personnel will also be trained
- Action will be taken against any cop who disrespects women
Zero tolerance on misbehaviour or misdemeanour - Keep some volunteers from women's groups along with plain clothes police men on buses - this is a suggestion which has been given to us by women's groups
- Female volunteer force - Members of NGOs to be part of this - Suggestion received today in the meeting
- Public transport drivers to wear photo ID badges
- So far, there was no background check on drivers
- Photo ID will be incorporated with the badges
- I am meeting students' groups today. They have an open invitation from my side.
- Commissioner of Delhi Police has expressed regret
- If excessive force was used during the protests, the enquiry is on
- I appeal to the people to keep calm
- I would like to tell you all that coming back to the country was a decision I took when I saw what was happening in Delhi
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