She urges parents to support their children and be in touch...
National Commission for Woman (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma said that women are 'not safe' in live-in relationships and that 'families are also responsible for such incidents'. Her statement came in the aftermath of a horrific incident in Delhi's Kashmere Gate in which a man named Sahil Gehlot allegedly strangled his partner inside a car and then placed her body in a refrigerator.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) chief said that in recent cases of brutal murders by partners in live-in relationships, parents were not supportive of their children being in a live-in relationship.
Parents should be supportive of their children who are in live-in relationships so that they do not hesitate to share their thoughts and feelings, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said on Friday, in light of the recent horrific murders of women in the country by their live-in partners.
She further demanded strengthening of law and order in the wake of 'rise in the incidents of crimes against live-in partners'. Similarly, she urged parents to allow their children to confide in them about their problems, sorrows, and joys.
Sharma allegedly suggested in a series of tweets that parents treat their children with respect and'refrain from treating them as possessions' and create a'supportive environment in which they feel comfortable seeking help whenever they need it'
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