Bihar to increase women representation in state police to 35 per cent: Nitish Kumar

Patna, Nov 16 (PTI) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said the Bihar government will soon increase the representation of women in the state police force to 35 per cent.

Kumar said at present the representation of women in Bihar Police is around 27-28 per cent.

"The representation of women in state police is almost 28 per cent in Bihar. The increased presence of women in the state’s police force has not only empowered women but also made the constabulary more efficient and effective. Now, the state government will increase their (women) representation to 35 per cent", Kumar said during an event organised by the state Home department to distribute appointment letters to 10,459 new recruits of Bihar Police.