Reactivation of Anti-Romeo Squads in Uttar Pradesh | 08 Aug 2024

Why in News?

Recently, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed the reactivation of the Anti-Romeo Squad teams.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister emphasized the need for a fear-free environment and prioritized women's safety, directing district-level officers to ensure public hearings and communication.
• Anti-Romeo Squad:
  • They were meant to curb eve-teasing and provide greater security to women.
  • It aims to take action against boys found outside girls' colleges involved in eve-teasing and molesting girl students.
    • But couples were stopped just for being spotted together, though the squad had no legal jurisdiction to stop them.