CM Vijay's all-women Singappen Sirapu Athiradi Padai launches on June 9, aiming to enhance women's safety through rapid response, technology-driven policing and visible patrols, supported by funds recovered through the government's TASMAC anti-corruption drive.
The 'Singappen Sirapu Athiradi Padai' was specially designed by the current Chief Minister, C. Josephy Vijay, to strengthen women's safety and security across the state.
The initiative was created on May 10, 2026, and was one of the first historic executive orders signed by Chief Minister Vijay immediately after swearing in.
The formal Government Order (GO) was issued for this movement on May 12, 2026.
It placed the special forces under the direct supervision of Chief Minister Vijay.
It officially approved the creation of the first 36 high-level command positions, headed by an Inspector General of Police (IGP)- rank officer.
It legally defined the unit's exact boundaries and instructed it to map and identify the specific areas in cities and towns where women face the most harassment or crime.
Instead of relying solely on regular patrols, they will use modern technology, such as CCTV cameras and advanced tracking systems, to monitor these areas.
A special team of female officers will be deployed to stand guard and patrol crowded places such as bus stands, railway stations, and IT parks, where women frequently travel, especially at late hours.
The formal on-the-ground deployment and grand launch event are scheduled for June 09, 2026.
Pilot preparations and patrol vehicle readouts have already begun in multiple districts.
Though signed on day 1, the public rollout faced a brief two-week delay from its original May 27 launch date.
It did not stall due to neglect but rather because of massive administrative and structural setups:
Delays occurred due to high-level administrative overhauls following the new government's arrival, including the coordination of top-tier police leadership transitions.
Equipping an elite force across 38 districts requires customised, modern patrol vehicles, foreign-style uniforms, and dedicated communication technology, which took time to deploy in the field.
The Task Force is an elite, all-women rapid-response wing of the state police.
Its primary objective is prevention, rapid protection, and absolute zero-tolerance policing regarding crimes against women and children across Tamil Nadu.
During the election campaign, TVK party chief Vijay made heavy promises to act as an "Aran" (shield/fortress) and an elder brother, protecting the women of the state.
Implementing it as his very first file was a political power move to show immediate accountability.
Tamil Nadu has seen a string of highly publicised and disturbing crimes against women in districts like Coimbatore and Trichy.
Launching this dedicated force now is a directive administrative countermeasure to curb those crimes and restore law and order in the state.
The task force shifts police behaviour from "reactive investigation" to visible, active prevention.
Heavily armed, modern-uniformed female squads will actively patrol high-risk public spaces, transport hubs, educational institutions, and corporate IT corridors to deter harassers.
Operating via an emergency reporting hub, the unit promises to dispatch a dedicated rapid-response force to a woman in distress within minutes of the SOS being triggered.
Before Vijay took over, the state-run liquor shops (TASMAC) had major corruption problems.
Unofficial groups were secretly collecting cash from the liquor shops' supply chain. For every single box of alcohol sold, they took a small cut of ₹90 per box.
This small cut added up to a massive ₹102 crore every month. Over the last five years, a total of ₹1,600 crore was put into the pockets of corrupt politicians as an illegal "party fund" instead of going to the government.
When CM Vijay found out about the missing money, he ordered an immediate stop to the missing funds.
He ordered the officials to destroy this illegal collection network. He stated that every single rupee earned from these shops must go straight to the state treasury to help the public.
He is also fixing the ₹10 empty-bottle return system that corrupt people were using to hide extra cash. The government is making the system fully digital so nobody can steal.
Along with stopping corruption, he also permanently shut down 717 liquor shops located too close to schools, colleges, and temples to keep students and women safe.
By stopping this ₹1,600 crore theft, the government now has much more money to fund public safety projects, such as the Singappen women's police force.
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