A month after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah pledged to save girls in Uttar Pradesh from eve-teasers and called miscreants "Romeos", the state police on Tuesday, March 21, launched 'anti- Romeo squads' to crack down on youngsters camping in groups on roads and footpaths.
#diglucknow ~ रेंज के सभी जनपदों में एंटी रोमियो दल द्वारा चेकिंग अभियान चलाया गया। pic.twitter.com/fRFg1ZHrh2
— Dig range Lucknow (@diglucknow) March 21, 2017
Last month, Shah said: "In Uttar Pradesh, every college would be provided with the anti-Romeo squad. Our girls will be safeguarded. These anti-Romeo squads will allow the girls to study without fear on college campuses."
"If BJP comes to power, we will safeguard the honour and chastity of our girls," he had said at an election rally in Meerut.
On Tuesday, IG (Lucknow Zone) A Satish Ganesh said that 'anti-Romeo dal' has been constituted at the police station-level and action under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act would be taken against miscreants.
Till now, police used to counsel youngsters aimlessly roaming the streets. But now, they want to intensify the activity by arresting the accused.
@Uppolice @igzonelucknow जनपद उन्नाव पुलिस द्वारा महिलाओं/लडकियों की सुरक्षा के दृष्टिगत एन्टी रोमियों अभियान चलाया गया । pic.twitter.com/g7qm8ORTNa
— unnao police (@unnaopolice) March 21, 2017
SSP-LKOकेनिर्देशन में कन्या/महिला स्कूलो एवं भीड़भाड़ वालेस्थानों पर स्कूल/कॉलेज अवधि में"एंटी रोमियो अभियान"चलाया गया pic.twitter.com/F6iQUz1pEM
— Lucknow Police (@lucknowpolice) March 21, 2017
एंटी रोमियो अभियान के अन्तर्गत स्वयं सडक पर उतरे पुलिस अधीक्षक नगर मेरठ। pic.twitter.com/4GnbuEjtB6
— meerut police (@meerutpolice) March 21, 2017
पैदल गश्त व चैकिंग करते हुए मेरठ पुलिस @uppolice #uppolice pic.twitter.com/Ziq61wZyEy
— meerut police (@meerutpolice) March 21, 2017
The BJP's election manifesto for Uttar Pradesh also promised the creation of anti-Romeo dals near colleges to "ensure the safety of college-going girls" and "check eve-teasing".
