Nirbhaya Fund Misused Over The Years Reflects That Women’s Safety Is Not A Priority In Our Country

There are many things in our country that make us realise that people don’t want to take the issue of women’s safety seriously. As we all know, the cases of violence against women are rising rapidly and this news is only going to make your day worse. The Nirbhaya fund, which should be used to deal with the safety of women is being misused again.

On Sunday, a Mumbai Police official revealed that Nirbhaya Fund is reportedly being used for the VIP security of politicians and ministers in Maharashtra. According to the reports, the Mumbai police official made a revelation that the vehicles procured by the Mumbai Police in the year 2022 under the Nirbhaya Fund are currently used for providing security to the MLAs and MPs of the Shiv Sena faction which is led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The vehicles should have been used for dealing with the crimes against women.

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However, this is not the first time that the Nirbhaya Funds were misused. Previously, the security grant has been utilised for road safety projects in Jharkhand, as per reports.
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The money from the Nirbhaya Fund, set up after the horrific 2012 Delhi Gangrape Case, is supposed to be invested in schemes and facilities for the empowerment, safety and security of women and girls. But it is sad to know that the people in power are using it for their own benefit and it shows that women’s safety is clearly not a priority in our country.