NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said that there was a lot of anger increasing among the people following the rise in violence and sexual assaults against women in Maharashtra, reported news agency ANI.

Speaking on the recent rape case in Pune, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said that, on one hand, the government had introduced the Ladki Bahin Scheme to help women get financial benefits but said that on the other hand, atrocities against women are increasing continuously.