Enough proof of ladies being pressured into prostitution in Rajasthan: NCW

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women on Friday mentioned there may be “enough evidence” to recommend that younger women are being pressured into prostitution in quite a few districts of Rajasthan, with highways being the commonest areas, and requested the Centre to represent a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe doable little one prostitution and trafficking racket. 

The NCW, which had shaped a two-member staff following a report that within the Rajasthan space of Bhilwara, conflicts over mortgage repayments had been purportedly resolved by auctioning off younger ladies on stamp papers, mentioned they’ve additionally discovered proof of kid marriages.

NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma, who had earlier written to the state Chief Secretary and Director General of Police on the matter, additionally visited Sawai Madhopur to inquire into the scenario.

Following interactions with completely different households residing within the area, police and native administration, the two-member staff mentioned that “there is enough evidence to conclude that young girls are being forced into prostitution in numerous districts of Rajasthan, including Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, and Bharatpur, with highway sides being the most common locations.” 

The staff additionally found that the household registrations within the Bhilwara district village of Kanjar Basti, Pander, which had been presupposed to be up to date, had been poor in key particulars about what number of households are residing there. 

NCW mentioned that the communities supplied additional proof that little one marriages are nonetheless widespread within the state, because the native media had reported such cases. “The district administration and police are totally in denial and have failed to address the issue,” a press release issued by the NCW mentioned.

“Due to threats from the Panchayat and local government, the people are under pressure to conceal the true extent of child prostitution and trafficking,” it added and really helpful that the central authorities should represent an SIT to hold out the probe.

During interplay with households, it was noticed that each household had six to 9 minor women dwelling beneath one roof. These women couldn’t clarify their relationship with others within the household. 

“To establish the relationship, DNA tests on young girls and their respective families must be performed. It is crucial to rescue and provide proper rehabilitation to minor girls who have been coerced into forced prostitution,” it additional mentioned.

The ladies’s panel additionally mentioned that Rajasthan appears to be each a supply and a vacation spot for the trafficking of girls and women for sexual exploitation, prostitution, and many others. 

Suggesting that the state authorities ought to maintain a monitor file of each lady little one who’s born, it mentioned that enforcement companies have to be proactive in coping with such points. 

“Economic livelihood activities and awareness programs pertaining to the mental and physical health of girls must be focused to improve the condition,” it added.

NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women on Friday mentioned there may be “enough evidence” to recommend that younger women are being pressured into prostitution in quite a few districts of Rajasthan, with highways being the commonest areas, and requested the Centre to represent a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe doable little one prostitution and trafficking racket. 

The NCW, which had shaped a two-member staff following a report that within the Rajasthan space of Bhilwara, conflicts over mortgage repayments had been purportedly resolved by auctioning off younger ladies on stamp papers, mentioned they’ve additionally discovered proof of kid marriages.

NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma, who had earlier written to the state Chief Secretary and Director General of Police on the matter, additionally visited Sawai Madhopur to inquire into the scenario.

Following interactions with completely different households residing within the area, police and native administration, the two-member staff mentioned that “there is enough evidence to conclude that young girls are being forced into prostitution in numerous districts of Rajasthan, including Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, and Bharatpur, with highway sides being the most common locations.” 

The staff additionally found that the household registrations within the Bhilwara district village of Kanjar Basti, Pander, which had been presupposed to be up to date, had been poor in key particulars about what number of households are residing there. 

NCW mentioned that the communities supplied additional proof that little one marriages are nonetheless widespread within the state, because the native media had reported such cases. “The district administration and police are totally in denial and have failed to address the issue,” a press release issued by the NCW mentioned.

“Due to threats from the Panchayat and local government, the people are under pressure to conceal the true extent of child prostitution and trafficking,” it added and really helpful that the central authorities should represent an SIT to hold out the probe.

During interplay with households, it was noticed that each household had six to 9 minor women dwelling beneath one roof. These women couldn’t clarify their relationship with others within the household. 

“To establish the relationship, DNA tests on young girls and their respective families must be performed. It is crucial to rescue and provide proper rehabilitation to minor girls who have been coerced into forced prostitution,” it additional mentioned.

The ladies’s panel additionally mentioned that Rajasthan appears to be each a supply and a vacation spot for the trafficking of girls and women for sexual exploitation, prostitution, and many others. 

Suggesting that the state authorities ought to maintain a monitor file of each lady little one who’s born, it mentioned that enforcement companies have to be proactive in coping with such points. 

“Economic livelihood activities and awareness programs pertaining to the mental and physical health of girls must be focused to improve the condition,” it added.