Overview

• Posters warning that late-night parties could “invite rape or gang rape” were found on road dividers in Sola and Chandlodia carrying the Satarkta Group’s name and the traffic police logo.
• Ahmedabad Traffic Police officials swiftly removed the materials, disavowed any approval of the victim-blaming messages and issued warnings to the NGO.
• A formal complaint lodged at Sola Police Station has prompted an investigation to identify the individuals responsible for the unauthorized campaign.
• Opposition parties including the Gujarat AAP and Congress have seized on the controversy to highlight over 6,500 rapes and 36 gang rapes in the state over the past three years.
• The incident has raised broader debates over NGO collaborations, police oversight and the framing of women’s safety in public messaging.