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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
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. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ótimas notícias para os cidadãos brasileiros! Leia mais Undo 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".
The Hindu
27-04-2025
- The Hindu
Chargesheet in Pathanamthitta minor abuse case submitted
The police have submitted a chargesheet in the Pathanamthitta minor abuse case, regarded as the largest such case to be reported in the State, arraigning 59 individuals as accused. Of the 59 accused, 57 have been arrested, while Look Out Circulars (LOCs) have been issued for the remaining two, who are currently abroad. Five of the accused are minors. The chargesheet was submitted to the Pathanamthitta Additional Sessions Court-I. A total of 30 cases linked to the abuse were registered across five police stations, with Elavumthitta recording the highest number (17). Cases were also filed in Pathanamthitta, Malayalappuzha, Pandalam, and Kallambalam stations. The accused include classmates and neighbours of the survivor. Investigations also revealed that some circulated video footage of the abuse via social media. Several perpetrators first met the victim at the Pathanamthitta private bus stand, from where she was taken to multiple locations and subjected to abuse. The case emerged after the survivor, now 18, disclosed that she had been abused by multiple individuals since the age of 13. The abuse allegedly began when a neighbour showed her pornographic videos on his phone. When she turned 16, he subjected her to sexual abuse by taking to an isolated hill near their home and later introduced her to his friends for further exploitation. The case also drew interventions from the National Women's Commission and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
