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<strong>In a significant move to tackle crime against women, the Karnataka Government has decided to train women in self-defence.</strong></p>
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The State Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai during the launch of the &ldquo;Obavva Art of Self Defence Training&rdquo; organised by the Social Welfare Department, yesterday said girl students of schools and colleges will be trained in self-defence. In this the police training schools will help in conducting and imparting the training.</p>
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The CM said instructions had been issued to the Home Department for providing the police training schools to teach women self-defence.</p>
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Talking to the media, Bommai said: &ldquo;Women hold venerable respect and position in the society, but perverts look at them in a cheap manner. Several laws have been passed, programmes formulated and funds have been spent to prevent harassment and atrocities against women. Yet there is a need for imparting self-defence training too for them. The rogue elements could be taught a lesson if women are trained in self-defence.&rdquo;</p>
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Going further, the CM informed that an ambitious programme has been chalked out to train 50,000 girls students in Backward Classes and Social Welfare department hostels in self-defence. He said the programme had been aptly named after Onake Obavva, which gives the strength to fight, Bommai said.</p>
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Regarded as one of the foremost women warriors, Obavva, single-handedly fought against the forces of Hyder Ali with a pestle.</p>
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Bommai also announced that a special programme is being formulated to impart self-defence training on par with military training for women.</p>
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