Ranchi: National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma said that she would write to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren about the callous attitude of Director-General of Police (DGP) Neeraj Sinha on women's issues.

"We have around 300 pending cases on which police has not responded. I met with the Director-General of Police Neeraj Sinha. DGP was not serious. He met very casually like a friend coming over tea. He thought I am there to have a cup of tea only,” Sharma told ANI. “There were matters related to dowry death, rape, attempt to murder. He was not serious on such matters. I find it disturbing," he added.

"Since I had met CM before meeting with DGP, I could not take up this matter to him. I will write to CM and the Governor demanding instruction to DGP to take women's matters seriously," she added.

During her visit to Jharkhand, she also visited the state government-run mental hospital. According to her, there are many women who are mentally fit continue to languish in the hospital.

In a shocking case, Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto allegedly wrote a letter to the hospital authorities to keep a woman in the hospital saying she was not mentally fit. Sharma claimed that the woman was suffering from OCD and questioned how the Speaker could write such a letter.

"I will write a formal letter to CM and Speaker that they should not take advantage of their political influence. If taking advantage, do so to help women not to make them suffer. I think this is very irresponsible that you (Speaker) are neither a doctor nor consulting any and wrote that she is mentally challenged...How can a speaker write such letter"

She also raised the issue of trafficking of women from Jharkhand and concerns regarding the practice of witch-hunting in Jharkhand.

According to her, these two serious things are prevalent in Jharkhand and not much has been done to put a stop to them. "Though the state government has passed the law against atrocities against women in the name of witch-craft practice. In addition, there is no state women commission in Jharkhand. These all aspects have been discussed," she said.