Rayapati Sailaja takes charge as Andhra Pradesh state women's commission chairperson
Guntur: Andhra Pradesh state women's commission chairperson
Rayapati Sailaja
said the commission will launch a crackdown against those involved in
crimes against women
, which will also include obscene and hate posts against women in social media.
Sailaja, who assumed charge as chairperson of the women's commission on Monday, spearheaded the Amaravati farmers' agitation from the front during the YSRCP regime.
Warning of serious consequence against those making unsolicited comments against women in social media, she said they will seek the support of police in such cases and bring the perpetrators to book. "My goal is
women's empowerment
, and I will work above political affiliations.
Strict action will be taken if injustice is done to any woman in the state. No one will be spared if attempts are made to trample women's rights," she warned.
She alleged that complaints were neglected by the women's commission in the state over the past five years. "Justice will be delivered to every complainant by addressing pending cases. Those posting obscene content against women on social media must change their behaviour, or be ready to face strict action," she said, adding that issues would be escalated to the National Women's Commission, if necessary, to resolve problems.
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She further said that the commission would organize awareness sessions and programs starting from the school level to foster respect for women among students, as it will bring a positive societal change. She urged people to bring any injustice faced by women across the state to the commission's attention, and assured prompt action to resolve issues. "A website will be developed under the commission's supervision to facilitate filing complaints online and tracking their status," she said, while vowing to restore the former glory of the women's commission.
Sailaja thanked chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan, IT minister Nara Lokesh, Union minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, and other leaders for "entrusting me with this important responsibility".
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