Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Tripura state Government announced that 10% of all police force will be reserved for women. This decision was taken with close observation to Supreme Court's decision with the Nirbhaya gang rape case of 2012 and will be subjected to increase in future if necessary. In the state at present out of 26,000 police personnel there are 1,200 women. Seven all-women police stations across the state, including two in Agartala has been set up. Apart from this a PRAYAAS committeein every police station consisting of former policemen, veterans and politicians has been formed to deal with policing.