Madhya Pradesh Women's Panel Defunct For 4 Years, 50,000 Cases Pending
NDTV
The Women's Commission, which has been defunct for years, has become a symbol of administrative neglect in Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh State Women's Commission, established to protect and empower women, has been left in a state of disarray, with more than 50,000 complaints pending and no one to hear them. The Commission, which has been defunct for years, has become a symbol of administrative neglect in the state.
A visit to the Women's Commission office in Bhopal reveals a grim picture. In the parking lot stand vehicles covered in dust, marking the inactivity that has plagued the commission for years. Inside, piles of files are scattered everywhere, a few even hanging on the nameplate outside the chairperson's room -- a room that has seen no occupant for years.
Since 2020, the commission has had no benches, no staff and no chairperson to address the grievances of women across the state. The previous chairperson, Shobha Ojha, was appointed by former Chief Minister Kamal Nath just before his government collapsed.
