‘GOVERNMENT DEFINITELY NEEDS TO STEP UP’

Things are getting out of hand and we need to have our priorities set straight. After every incident, horrific things are said by government officials about women taking precautionary measures like girls not heading out after it’s dark, which speaks of a very sick mentality. But the government definitely needs to step up and take more measures to protect the women and also change the mindset of men. I think self defence needs to be compulsory in all schools for girls and sex education too is a must.

SHARMILA MUKERJEE, DANCER AND ODISSI EXPONENT