No government job for people accused of sex crimes in Rajasthan: CM

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government has decided to "ban" people accused of rape and other sex crimes from government jobs, chief minister Ashok Gehlot said Tuesday amid an outcry over the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Bhilwara.

In a tweet, he said a record of such people will be maintained at police stations and it will also be mentioned on character certificates needed for government jobs. The state government has decided that raped accused and those who molest girls and women will be "banned from government jobs", Gehlot said.

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Like history sheeters, the chief minister said, a record of people accused of sex crimes will also be maintained at police stations and this will be mentioned on their character certificate issued by the state government or police. "Social boycott of such anti-social elements is necessary," Gehlot tweeted.

In an statement issued earlier, he also directed the police to take strict action against "criminal-minded people", asserting that the prevention of crimes against women and weaker sections of society is the top priority of his government.

Terming the incident of rape and murder of a minor in Bhilwara as "tragic", he said the police took quick action in the matter and efforts are being made to give the strict punishment to the accused at the earliest. Gehlot alleged that some people are giving a "political colour" to the incident, saying it is not appropriate. The 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped, killed and later burned in a coal furnace in Bhilwara district on August 2 when she had gone to graze cattle.