Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Women Plan Two Bhopal Marches for Safety and Dignity
Two groups of women are planning marches in Bhopal on October 10.
They want women and girls to feel safer and be treated with dignity.
The groups are independent and are not linked to a political party.
One march will start at Boat Club, and the other will start at Bharat Bhawan.
The organisers hope the marches will meet later.
Each group has around 300 participants in its social media group.
The marchers want affordable self-defence classes and more women police officers in places women often go.
They also want better lights, cameras, emergency help, and quicker police responses.
Two independent women’s groups plan separate marches across Bhopal on October 10.
Organisers say the nonpartisan mobilisation is the first women-led effort of its kind in the city.
One march will start at Boat Club and head towards Shyamla Hills; the other will go from Bharat Bhawan towards Van Vihar gate.
The organisers plan to bring the marches together at a designated point, and each social media group has around 300 participants.
Demands include affordable self-defence training, more female police personnel, improved lighting and CCTV, emergency systems, and faster police response.
- Who
- Two independent women’s groups, including organisers Sadaf Khan, Asma and social activist Rachna Dhingra.
- What
- Separate marches calling for stronger measures to protect the safety and dignity of women and girls.
- When
- October 10.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; the marches will start at Boat Club and Bharat Bhawan and follow separate routes.
- Why
- The organisers cite concerns about women’s safety in public spaces and are seeking practical safety measures.
Organisers’ aims
Other perspectives
Measures to improve women’s safety
Organisers’ aims
The march organisers want self-defence programmes, more female police personnel, better lighting and CCTV, emergency systems, and faster police response.
Other perspectives
The article does not report opposing views or responses from authorities.
- March date
- October 10
- City
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- March one
- ‘Nari Shakti: By the Women, For the Women’ will start at Boat Club and head towards Shyamla Hills.
- March two
- The march led by Rachna Dhingra will start at Bharat Bhawan and proceed towards the Van Vihar gate.
- Group size
- Organisers said each group’s social media page has around 300 participants.
- Key demands
- Affordable self-defence programmes, female police deployment, better street lighting and CCTV, emergency assistance, and faster police response.
- Political affiliation
- The groups are not affiliated with any political party.