Rekha Sharma, the current Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), finds herself embroiled in controversy after a Brazilian biker was r*ped in India, have a look at her biography and age
Rekha Sharma’s comments on the Dumka gang r*pe incident have drawn harsh criticism from the public, with many criticising her views on women’s concerns and calling for her expulsion from the NCW. The event has rekindled conversations regarding the politicisation of women’s rights and the necessity of objectivity while handling matters pertaining to gender.
Who is India’s NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma, biography, age, education and Twitter/X
Born in 1964, age 60 Rekha Sharma embarked on a career in politics after completing a degree in Political Science from Uttarakhand and a Diploma in Marketing and Advertising. Her foray into politics began with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana where she served as the district secretary and also handled the media department. Her background in advertising proved to be beneficial in her political career.
This is NCW chairperson Rekha Sharmaโs response to someone sharing a personal experience of sexual harassment of a woman on a train.
Rekha Sharma is more worried about perception rather than the ground reality of rape, perhaps she doesnโt get time to read the newspaper. Do tagโฆ pic.twitter.com/27hz2MsEBU
— RichaChadha (@RichaChadha) March 3, 2024
Rekha Sharma receives backlash
In the serene splendour of Dumka, Jharkhand, a horrifying episode transpired when a well-known travel vlogger duo, venturing into the area’s jungles, were purportedly assaulted. The pair described a terrifying story of seven guys abusing them, in which the male was badly beaten and the lady was gang-r*ped.
Rekha Sharma from NCW provoked fury on social media when she replied to a remark about the tourist gang-r*pe event. After comparing conversations about women’s safety in India to “defaming the country,” Sharma faced harsh backlash from a number of sources. Sharma’s comments shocked many, including writer David Josef Volodzko, who has highlighted worries about se*ual aggressiveness in India.
The Union government’s statutory NCW has come under fire for the way it has handled women’s concerns. Recent allegations, including a violent instance in Manipur when two women were beaten by a mob, exposed the NCW’s lack of response to complaints. In 2020, Sharma attracted criticism for her contentious tweets, which she subsequently claimed were the product of a hacker.
In a thorough reply to Sharma, Volodzko made it clear that his goal was to draw attention to a real problem in a nation that he genuinely cares about, not to disparage India. Numerous additional people joined the chorus of dissent by relating their own tales of living in India and the difficulties they encounter.
I mean just wow.
Here is chairperson of NCW, Mrs Rekha Sharma berating a tourist for writing what is very obvious to all Indians.
Instead of fighting it with nationalistic pride perhaps itโs time to ponder how we can improve ourselves. @sharmarekha pic.twitter.com/kanLSKpiTc
— Ketofolโ๏ธ(Modi Ka parivar – Sasural wala) (@aka911_) March 4, 2024
The event also rekindled conversations on India’s startlingly high prevalence of violence against women, which is brought to light in the most recent data from the National Crime Records Bureau.
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