NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs informed the parliament on Wednesday that the recent international survey, which described India as the world’s most dangerous country for women due to the alleged high risk of sexual violence, was based on “perception” and “flawed methodology”.

MoS for home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said in Rajya Sabha that the report was not based on any scientific survey but a poll of a statistically insignificant sample of persons and presents a distorted picture of the comparative state of women safety in different countries.

“The said polling survey has been rejected by the National Commission for Women as it is based on perception and flawed methodology. However, steps have been taken for increasing safety of women,” he said replying to a written question.

The survey by a British media organisation of about 550 experts on issues faced by women claimed last month said that India was the world’s most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour.

War-torn Afghanistan and Syria ranked second and third, respectively, followed by Somalia and Saudi Arabia .

In another reply in parliament on Wednesday, the government said that as many as 1,10,333 cases of rape were registered in the country between 2014-16.

The MHA said that 38,947 cases of rape were registered in 2016, 34,651 cases in 2015 and 36,735 cases in 2014.

Altogether 3,38,954 cases of crime against women were registered in 2016, as many as 3,29,243 cases of crime against women were registered in 2015 and 3,39,457 such cases were registered in 2014.

