The Maharashtra government has decided to allow women to file harassment complaints online, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Monday. The decision followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mandate, which stressed the need for online registration for crimes against women.

During a "Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana" program in Jalgaon on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi decried crimes against women as an "unpardonable sin" and emphasised the importance of prioritising women's protection. His words follow widespread demonstrations over the rape and death of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata, as well as the sexual assault of two young girls in Badlapur, near Mumbai, reported PTI.