New Delhi, March 17 -- Taking inspiration from Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh model, Delhi Police have launched "anti-eve teasing" or "Shishtachar" squads, in a bid to enhance women safety. The newly launched initiative will "focus on enforcing the law, rather than imposing personal or cultural morality on individuals".

Prior to Delhi assembly elections, BJP had promised to implement "Anti-Romeo Squads", including CCTV cameras across public places in Delhi as a part of their poll manifesto. The order signed by Commissioner of Police Sanjay Arora, on 8 March, read, "These squads will comprise trained personnel, who shall focus on preventing, deterring, and responding to such offences on a real-time basis."

Assistant Commissioner of Po...