IMF chief asks Modi to pay more attention to women safety in India
Washington, Apr 20 (IBNS): Amid the recent rape incidents in India, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the Asian nation should pay more attention to women.
"What has happened is just revolting. I would hope that the Indian authorities, starting with Prime Minister Modi pay more attention because it is needed for the women of India," she was quoted as saying by the media.
"By the way this is not an IMF official position. It is my position," she clarified about her stand.
Meanwhile, breaking his silence on the series of crimes against women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned such acts and advised the people not to politicise rape, reports said.
The Prime Minister, who is on a three-nation tour, was addressing the Indian diaspora at an event ‘Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath’ in London.
He also tore into Pakistan and referred to it as a ‘terror export factory’. He claimed that after the 2016 surgical strikes, the Indian government tried calling Pakistan to let them know about the strikes.
“A rape is a rape. How can we tolerate this exploitation of our daughters? it is an evil of not just the individual but also of the society; nobody can tolerate such incidents and it should not be politicised ," Modi said.
"Can we compare the number of rapes in different governments? We can’t say there were this many rapes in our government and that many in yours. There cannot be a worse way to deal with this issue,” the PM said while referring to the recent incidents of sexual assault on minor girls, which have triggered a huge uproar across India.
He recalled stating at his first Independence Day address that questions should be asked of sons about their actions and whereabouts, not only of daughters.
Rape, he said, was a matter of shame for a country: “This is a matter of great concern for the country and these sinners are somebody’s sons...The rape is a matter of worry, a shame for the country.”
Two alleged rape incidents in Kathua and Unnao have left the India shocked in recent times.
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