File Photo: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.
In view of serious concerns about women security, the Centre, today, said it was trying to ensure deployment of police women in all police stations across the country rather than having all-women police stations.
"Our police stations should be women-oriented and more women should be in security forces, paramilitary forces and in police. We are for deployment of police women in all police stations rather than having all women police stations," Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said at an event organised by the ASSOCHAM in New Delhi.
Mr Rijiju said people's participation and cooperation is necessary for safety of citizens.
"During 26/11, we felt Mumbai was vulnerable. During 9/11, the US felt vulnerable. Our citizens must rise like we saw in the US," he said.
He stressed the need for Central Government taking the lead in collaborating with all concerned stakeholders including the industry, state governments, private security agencies and others to bolster the homeland security scenario in the country.
Mr Rijiju said the Central government is not fully satisfied with modernisation process of police forces and having consultation with state governments on how to improve it.