Condemning crime okay; need solution: Neena Gupta on Kolkata rape-murder

Veteran actor Neena Gupta has said there is a need to come up with solutions to ensure women's safety, as she condemned the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last week.

Over the last few days, the actor said, she has mulled a lot on the issue of women's safety.

"Condemning it (the crime) is okay, but we need a solution. What could the solution be? Ours is a large country. Every state, district, region or village will have committees where they (women) work, do surveillance and file a report.

"For example, a teacher in a village perhaps has to walk many kilometres in the evening or at night before she gets back (home)... So, those ladies who go for surveillance, they are also at risk. I thought a lot but couldn't find any solution. It will take a long time for society to change," Gupta told PTI.

Referring to the government's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme, which addresses concerns about gender