The Maharashtra government has decided to allow women to file harassment complaints online, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Monday. The decision followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s mandate, which stressed the need for online registration for crimes against women.

During a "Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana" program in Jalgaon on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi decried crimes against women as an "unpardonable sin" and emphasised the importance of prioritising women`s protection. His words follow widespread demonstrations over the rape and death of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata, as well as the sexual assault of two young girls in Badlapur, near Mumbai, reported PTI.