Delhi elections: BJP CM candidate Kiran Bedi's 25 point blueprint for women's safety

New Delhi: Ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, BJP chief ministerial candidate and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Wednesday made the 25-point programme for women safety in the city.

"I look fwd2 working w/ each of u to make this 25-point program successful in keeping our women safe," Bedi tweeted.

Here are the 25-points:

Women's Safety & Security: A comprehensive 25 point programme involving the 6Ps - People, Police, Prosecution, Politicians, Press, and Prison. This programme includes:

Preventive Measures

1. Increased and smart patrolling in vulnerable areas

2. Community policing and neighbourhood watch

3. Safe and healthy nightlife - strengthening of patrolling and police presence in all areas of entertainment

4. Stringent driver verification and state-wide centralized criminal database with inter-state coordination

5. CCTV cameras in public areas and buses

6. Home guards and civil defence escorts on buses on vulnerable routes and at non-peak times

7. More ladies-special buses by DTC

8. Street lighting in all areas with surprise inspections and full city accountability

9. Self-defence training to be a part of school and college curriculum with a special emphasis on martial arts

10. Value education in schools and colleges

11. Safety kits including pepper spray, whistles, etc. to be handed out to women

12. Gender sensitivity training to police

13. Punishments for crime against women to be widely publicised

14. Laws and punitive action related to women's security to be strictly enforced

Corrective Actions

15. Quick FIR and lodging of complaints

16. A 24/7 special call/response centre for women's security to be set up

17. Every district to have a dedicated Police Station for women

18. Special women's security force

19. Sensitive handling of medical and other tests related to crimes on women - hospitals to be trained, special cells organized

20. All existing private SOS applications on mobile apps (such as of the radio taxis and other apps) to be linked to Delhi Police

21. Support groups for victims and their families

22. Fast track courts

Regular Reviews

23. Regular outreach within constituency by each MLA - jan sabhas with people to monitor progress and feedback

24. Monthly joint meetings of representatives of the 6Ps with the Chief Minister

25. Monthly radio address to communicate progress and actions taken