All cell phones to have panic button for women’s safety: Maneka

Soon, all cell phones will be equipped with a panic button to assist women in distress, Union minister

Maneka Gandhi said on Friday. Both existing and new cell phones will be covered under this plan, she said. Elaborating on measures taken by the government on women's safety, the minister for women and child development told Lok Sabha, "Every cell phone will have an in-built panic button. Now, all new cell phones will be made with panic buttons. But in case of all old cell phones, you can go to the person who owns the company or the dealer and they will adjust it for you. If a woman is in trouble, she can just press the button on the cell phone and she will immediately get help.''