Results of Protests
In view of the widespread protests, governments in the centre and various states announced several steps to ensure women's safety. The Karnataka state government announced the launch of a 24/7 dedicated helpline (1091) which will be operated by the state police to register sexual abuse complaints from women. It also is checking the possibility of setting up fast track courts to dispose of pending cases pertaining to crime against women. The Tamil Nadu government also announced a 13-point action plan to ensure safety of women in Tamil Nadu and said that incidents of sexual assault would be treated as a grave crime and probes would be entrusted to top police officials. The chief minister also said that daily hearings would be conducted in all sexual abuse cases in the state for speedy trials at specially constituted fast track courts and women prosecutors would be appointed as government counsels. The Jammu and Kashmir government also announced plans to bring in changes in the state's laws against sexual offences and gender crimes. The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to set up state and district-level committees to review progress of all cases of crime against women.
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