Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday said that the state government is focusing on strengthening laws to curb crime against women in the state.
The minister informed that there are 7,000 to 8,000 vacant posts in the home department and soon a recruitment drive will be launched to strengthen the police force.
Anil Deshmukh said that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government was committed to maintaining law and order.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh also talked about the increasing suicide among students while asking the parents not to burden their child.
While speaking at the 51st death anniversary function of JD Patil alias Babasaheb Sangludkar in Amravati, Deshmukh also advised the students in rural areas to prepare for other competitive exams besides police recruitment.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister further said that the important steps will be taken to curb atrocities against women.
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Meanwhile, Maharashtra Women and Chil Development Minister Yashomati Thakur informed that strong measure will be taken to check child labour.