31-939: NCW may refer to: National Commission for Women , an Indian government organization Neocatechumenal Way , a group within the Catholic Church Newcastlewest , a town in County Limerick, Ireland New College Worcester , England, for visually-impaired students Network Centric Warfare , using information technology for battlefield advantage Northern Championship Wrestling , professional wrestling promotion in Quebec NCW Femmes Fatales , women's professional wrestling promotion in Quebec National Chemistry Week , an annual celebration of chemistry in
62-480: A 17-year-old girl by a gang of men outside a pub in Guwahati on 9 July 2012. NCW member Alka Lamba was accused of leaking the name of the minor victim to the media, and was subsequently removed from the fact-finding committee, though she remains a member of the commission. The following week, NCW chairperson Mamta Sharma made comments suggesting that women "be careful how you dress", which invited criticism that she
93-474: A Muslim man on suspicion of carrying beef in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh . The activists also forced him to chant " Jai Shri Ram ". On 23 May, sister of accused filed an First Information Report (FIR) against Shubham Baghel and others after a video has gone viral of the incident. The police had then arrested Shubham and his associates. On 5 October 2021, Belgavi Police arrested 10 people in connection to
124-611: A few days later. On 12 October 2011 a few Sri Ram Sena activists allegedly assaulted senior lawyer and social activist Prashant Bhushan in his Supreme Court chamber. The Sena leadership denied any involvement. Police determined that the attackers were not from Sri Ram Sena. The organisation's top aides were recorded on camera agreeing to vandalise an art exhibition in return for money in an undercover investigation by Tehelka . In January 2012, seven people were arrested in Bijapur, Karnataka , for raising Pakistan's national flag on
155-411: A government building. They were charged with trying to create tension in the city, which has a sizeable Muslim population. According to the police, they were members of Sri Ram Sena, though the organization denied it. The right wing Sri Ram Sene has appealed to the people through social media sites to extend financial support to the family of Parshuram Ashok Wagmare, who is allegedly the man who pulled
186-466: A group of young women and men, claiming the women were violating traditional Indian values. Two of the women were hospitalized. The video of the incident has become one of the most watched clips on YouTube , though how the TV crew happened to be ready at the 'unannounced' attack is not known. Commenting on the incident, founder Pramod Muthalik said "Whoever has done this has done a good job. Girls going to pubs
217-634: A public event in Karnataka’s Bagalkote, Muthalik said, "We are aware of the situation. I would like to invite the youth here. If we lose one Hindu girl , we should trap 10 Muslim girls. If you do so, Shri Ram Sena will take responsibility for you and provide every kind of security and employment." On 17 March, Yadgir Karnataka Local Court on Friday held Sri Rama Sena state President Siddalinga Swamy, pontiff of Karuneshwara Mutt in Andola, guilty of hate speech. On 2 January 2015, Siddalinga Swami delivered
248-679: A role in safeguarding the Hindu religion. During a raid at Nallasopara on 10 August, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had recovered several explosives and arrested Sri Ram Sena spokesperson Vaibhav Raut. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Sanatan Sanstha and the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti in its charge sheet filed in the Nalasopara arms haul case on . All 12 including Vaibhav Raut accused arrested in
279-728: Is "the victim and not an offender" in such cases. They have also advocated the amendment of Section 198 of the CrPC to allow women to file complaints against unfaithful husbands and prosecute them for their promiscuous behaviour. This was in response to "loopholes" in the Indian Penal Code that allowed men to file adultery charges against other men who have engaged in illicit relations but did not allow women to file charges against their husbands. The Commission has also worked to guarantee women security in unconventional relationships. The NCW came under sharp criticism for their response to
310-554: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Commission for Women The National Commission for Women ( NCW ) is a statutory body of the Government of India , generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women. It was established on 31 January 1992 under the provisions of the Indian Constitution , as defined in
341-568: Is not acceptable. So, whatever the Sena members did was right. You are highlighting this small incident to malign the BJP government in the state." In January 2009, Muthalik announced a plan to target couples found dating on 14 February, Valentine's Day. He said, "our activists will go around with a priest , a turmeric stub and a mangalsutra on 14 February. If we come across couples being together in public and expressing their love, we will take them to
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#1732791606026372-551: Is taken, especially during election periods - Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav reportedly made several sexist comments in 2010 regarding the Women's Reservation Bill . Furthermore, at an election rally during the 2014 elections , he stated that "Boys are boys, they make mistakes, why hand them for rape." His remarks were heavily criticized and despite complaints to the Election Commission and NCW, no action
403-482: The 2009 Mangalore pub attack . The Sena is a right wing organisation. It is considered as a Hindu nationalist organisation with Dharmic values. The Sri Ram Sena was founded and established on 11 July 2005 by Pramod Muthalik , a former member of the Bajrang Dal and Shiv Sena . In its early years, the organisation called itself Rashtriya Hindu Sena. The group is mentioned in the charge sheet filed by
434-598: The Maharashtra Police following the 2006 Malegaon blasts . In the transcript of a conversation, the prime accused, Prasad Shrikant Purohit , is heard praising the Shri Ram Sena and calling Pramod Muthalik its leader. Muthalik staunchly defended Pragya Singh Thakur, another of the accused, saying she was innocent. An investigation found that neither the Sri Ram Sena nor Muthalik were involved in
465-528: The 1990 National Commission for Women Act. The first head of the commission was Jayanti Patnaik . As of 19 October 2024, Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar is the chairperson. The objective of the NCW is to represent the rights of women in India and to provide a voice for their issues and concerns. The subjects of their campaigns have included dowry , politics, religion, equal representation for women in jobs, and
496-590: The Press Trust of India that he and his supporters had entered the premises of the Samajwadi Party office and damaged some vehicles parked inside, as well as furniture and hoardings. The members of the Sena attacked young men and women after dragging them out of a pub in Mangalore , on 24 January 2009. A group of 40 activists of the Sena barged into the pub "Amnesia — The Lounge" and beat up
527-753: The Sri Nuggikeri Hanumantha Temple. They threw hundreds of watermelons and coconuts on the road. On 26 April 2022, Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik while delivering a speech at an event in Bagalkote in Karnataka warned - "Not just in Karnataka, but in any corner of the country -- on Rama Navami , Hanuman Jayanti , Ganesh Chaturthi or on any festival -- if one stone is pelted, then 1,000 stones will be pelted on Muslims. God has also given us two hands, be warned," Speaking at
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589-498: The attack by forty male members of the Hindu right-wing Sri Ram Sena on eight women in a bar in Mangalore in late January 2009. Video from the attack shows the women were punched, pulled by their hair, and thrown out of the pub. NCW member Nirmala Venkatesh was sent to assess the situation, and said in an interview that the pub did not have adequate security and that the women should have protected themselves. Venkatesh said, "If
620-728: The blasts. In an interview with Rediff.com , Muthalik said, "Look at the Hubli case where so many terrorists were arrested. These arrests helped in cracking a nationwide nexus of the Students Islamic Movement of India . It was our boys who gave information about these terrorists and on the basis of our information the police nabbed these anti-national elements." On 24 August 2008, the Sri Ram Sena vandalized an Exhibition of M F Hussain 's paintings in Delhi. The exhibition had been organized by SAHMAT , an NGO, to protest against
651-762: The case where charged with plotting terror attacks in several cities and amassing explosives and weapons to execute the plan. In the charge sheet filed before a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court, the accused have been charged under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act , the Indian Penal Code , the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act. On 22 May 2019, activist of Sri Ram Sena Shubham Baghel along with his supporters assaulted and abused
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#1732791606026682-696: The exclusion of Husain's works from the concurrent India Art Summit . On 27 October 2008, activists of the Sri Ram Sena ransacked the central office of the Samajwadi Party in New Delhi , in retaliation for defamatory comments alleged to have been made by the Samajwadi leadership against slain Delhi Police Inspector M C Sharma. Taking responsibility for the attack, the Sri Ram Sena's national general secretary Binay Kumar Singh told
713-443: The exploitation of women for labour. They have also discussed police abuses against women. The commission regularly publishes a monthly newsletter, Rashtra Mahila , in both Hindi and English. In December 2006 and January 2007, the NCW found itself at the center of a minor controversy over its insistence that Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code not be changed to make adulterous wives equally prosecutable by their husbands. But
744-466: The girls feel they were not doing anything wrong why are they afraid to come forward and give a statement?" On 6 February, the NCW said they decided not to accept Venkatesh's report but would not be sending a new team to Mangalore. On 27 February, the Prime Minister's Office approved the removal of Nirmala Venkatesh on disciplinary grounds. The NCW came under fire again after the molestation of
775-401: The grounds on which Ms. Vyas resists the logic of making this a criminal offence — particularly for women, as often recommended — are not as encouraging. She is averse to holding the adulterous woman equally culpable as the adulterous man because women, she believes, are never offenders. They are always the victims. The NCW has demanded that women should not be punished for adultery, as a woman
806-522: The murder of 24-year-old Muslim youth Arbaz Aftab Mullah. Those arrested include right-wing outfit Sri Ram Sene Hindustan's Taluk President Pundaleeka alias Maharaj and have been booked under IPC sections 302 (murder), 201 (evidence disappearing), 34 (criminal act), 341 (wrongful restraint), 120b (conspiracy), 384 (extortion). Mullah's beheaded body was found on railway tracks on 28 September. On 8 April 2022, Sri Ram Sene members wearing saffron shawls vandalised at least four pushcarts belonging to Muslims near
837-591: The nearest temple and conduct their marriage." On 9 February 2008, P. Chidambaram the Indian Minister of Home Affairs , said, "Sri Ram Sena is a threat to the country. The Centre is watching its activities with great concern". Muthalik's remarks aroused widespread criticism and protests like the Pink Chaddi Campaign . As a precaution, Muthalik and 140 others of the Sri Ram Sena were held in preventive custody on Valentine’s Eve and released
868-524: The trigger on journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh on 5 September last year. The appeal on Facebook has gone viral and triggered a controversy. Rakesh Math, president of the Vijayapura district unit of Sri Ram Sene, has posted the appeal, asking people to financially help the families of those arrested by the police in connection with the Gauri Lankesh murder case. He has urged the people to have
899-490: Was guilty of victim blaming . The controversy led activists to call for a restructuring of the commission. In 2021, the NCW was once again criticized for engaging in victim blaming following the gang rape and murder of a woman in Badaun , Uttar Pradesh. A two-member delegation from the NCW was sent to the site of the incident to meet with the victim's family and prepare a fact-finding report. NCW member Chandramukhi Devi, who
930-687: Was part of the delegation, stated to the press that part of the blame for the incident lay with the victim, as she had chosen to visit the temple late in the evening. Devi stated, "A woman should not go out at odd hours under the influence of somebody. I think if she had not gone out in the evening, or had some child along with her, this could have been prevented." The comments attracted wide criticism on social media, as well as from celebrities. Following public criticism, Devi withdrew her remarks. The NCW has faced flak for inaction against political leaders for insensitive comments against women, especially on serious matters like rape. Despite complaints, no action
961-457: Was taken against him, and he was elected from the constituency of Mainpuri. 18 January 1999 9 April 2008 2 August 2011 Following is the list of state level women commissions Sri Ram Sena The Shree Ram Sena ( lit. ' Army of Shri Rama ' ), or Shree Ram Sena , is a right-wing Hindutva group founded & headed by Pramod Muthalik . It has received media attention for its acts of moral policing , including