1. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reports a significant drop in rape cases since 2020.
2. Over 40,000 rape cases have been reported in Assam since 2001.
3. Annual rape cases peaked at 3,546 in 2019 but have decreased substantially since.
Guwahati, Aug 26: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday that the state has seen a significant reduction in rape cases since 2020.
Since 2001, over 40,000 rape cases have been reported in Assam.
During the first term of the BJP government from 2016 to 2021, the state recorded more than 3,000 cases annually, peaking at 3,546 cases in 2019.
However, numbers have dropped substantially since then:
- 2020: 1,657 cases
- 2021: 1,733 cases
- 2022: 1,113 cases
- 2023: 989 cases
- 2024 (until July): 580 cases
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The period from 2001 to 2016, under Congress-led governments, saw a peak in 2014 with 1,980 cases. The BJP, led by Sarma and his predecessor Sarbananda Sonowal, has been in power since 2016.
Sarma emphasized the state’s commitment to tackling this serious issue, stating, “Every incident of rape must be condemned unequivocally as it is a grave violation of human dignity. We are dedicated to eradicating this heinous crime from our society.”
