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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written a letter to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, expressing deep concern over the alarming increase in serious crimes within the national capital.
In his letter, he flagged the national capital’s deteriorating law and order situation.
Highlighting the gravity of the situation, the Delhi Chief Minister emphasised that four murders have occurred in the past 24 hours alone, causing distress and raising significant apprehensions among the residents.
In his letter, the chief minister has urged the Lieutenant Governor to take immediate and effective measures to restore the faith of the citizens in the security and safety of their lives. “Such serious crimes have shaken Delhi. It is high time that those entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the safety of lives of residents of Delhi should not be seen as failing time and again in their mandatory duty,” the letter reads.
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Arvind Kejriwal also expressed his willingness to extend full cooperation in ensuring the rule of law and safeguarding the interests of the people in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, through the letter.
Drawing attention to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, Arvind Kejriwal emphasised that it should have served as a wake-up call for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Lieutenant Governor, both of whom bear direct responsibility for maintaining law and order in Delhi.
The report revealed that Delhi alone accounted for 32.20 per cent of total crimes against women among 19 metropolitan cities in India. “Given such alarming figures, urgent preventive steps on crimes against women were required, but unfortunately for the reasons best known to the MHA and your goodself, nothing changed on the ground,” the letter reads.
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The chief minister of Delhi also expressed his disappointment at the lack of urgency displayed by the Lt Governor and the MHA, who are responsible for maintaining law and order. He has pointed out that there has been a rise in the number of private security guards hired by residents due to the shortage of Delhi Police personnel.
“I am constrained to state that the kind of urgency required for prevention of crimes in Delhi is completely missing on the part of decision makers responsible for the maintenance of law and order here,” the letter further reads.
The Chief Minister further emphasised the need for immediate measures, such as enhanced police patrolling during night hours, and called for open dialogue with the residents of Delhi to seek their input on improving the law and order situation.
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To address this critical issue, CM Arvind Kejriwal has proposed a meeting between the Delhi Cabinet and the LG for a constructive discussion and exchange of ideas. He further suggested that police officers engage in joint meetings with elected MLAs, councillors, and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) to explore effective strategies for crime reduction in the national capital.
The CM has also called for the revival of Thana level committees, which previously served as platforms for regular and active engagement between the police, the public, and elected representatives until 2013.
