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Madhya Pradesh DGP Blames Internet, Alcohol and Moral Decline for Surge in Rape Cases

Responsibility for preventing rape must extend to families, communities, institutions beyond the police.

MP DGP Kailash Makwana says police alone can't curb rapes, flags porn, moral decline.
Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana
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Overview

  • State Home Department data show rape cases rose from 6,134 in 2020 to 7,294 in 2024, averaging about 20 incidents daily.
  • DGP Kailash Makwana pointed to easy access to obscene online content via mobile phones and the internet as a key factor.
  • He identified alcohol consumption and a broader erosion of societal moral values as additional contributors to the increase.
  • Makwana warned that widespread exposure to explicit material from an early age is distorting young minds and fostering sexual violence.
  • He said law enforcement alone cannot curb the trend and offered no new policing measures, signaling a shift toward community-led prevention strategies.