Hundreds of women volunteers and young community liaisons filled Birla Auditorium in Jaipur on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, as Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma sat down with Suraksha Sakhis and youth Community Liaison Group (CLG) members in a direct, two-way conversation — a deliberate signal that Rajasthan's fight against drugs and cyber crime will not be left to the police alone.

What CM Sharma told the volunteers

Speaking at the gathering, the Chief Minister was direct: 'राजस्थान के निर्माण में, पुलिस के साथ समाज की सक्रिय सहभागिता भी आवश्यक है' — 'In building Rajasthan, active participation of society alongside the police is essential.' He called on women and youth to strike together effectively against narcotics and cyber crime, framing their volunteer roles not as optional civic duty but as a formal sankalp — a pledge of service and protection.

Volunteers from districts across the state joined in person; those from farther districts connected via video conference, underscoring the state-wide scale of the mobilisation. Participants shared field experiences and suggestions directly with the Chief Minister — a format that placed community voices, not just policy announcements, at the centre of the event.

'Mahila Suraksha Sankalp Abhiyan' magazine launched

CM Sharma released the inaugural edition of the 'Mahila Suraksha Sankalp Abhiyan' magazine at the event — a publication designed to standardise messaging around women's security and document field experiences from Suraksha Sakhis on the ground. The Mahila Suraksha Sankalp Abhiyan is a state-level campaign anchored in police-community collaboration, with Suraksha Sakhis serving as its human network: women volunteers embedded in their localities for counselling, awareness, and early crime detection.

The magazine launch doubles as a knowledge-sharing tool, giving volunteers across Rajasthan's sprawling geography a common reference point as the campaign scales up.

Senior officials present as the state's safety architecture takes shape

Law and Justice Minister Jogaram Patel, Chief Secretary V. Srinivas, and the Director General of Police were all present — a senior lineup that signals institutional weight behind what might otherwise read as a ceremonial interaction. Since assuming office in December 2023, the Bhajanlal Sharma government has consistently pushed police-community partnerships as a structural response to narcotics proliferation and rising digital offences, and this event is the most visible public-facing expression of that architecture yet.

Youth CLG members — who assist Rajasthan Police with local intelligence and social outreach — sat alongside Suraksha Sakhis, reflecting the government's dual-track approach: women anchoring neighbourhood safety, youth bridging the gap between police and community information flows. The model is not unique to Rajasthan, but the scale of Wednesday's dialogue — participants from every district, senior ministers in the room — marks a step-up in political commitment.

Watch for district-level rollout timelines for the Mahila Suraksha Sankalp Abhiyan and any formal reporting or training frameworks the government announces for Suraksha Sakhis and CLG members in the weeks ahead. The pledge was made in Jaipur. The proof will come from the districts.