The NHRC on Thursday issued a discover to the Rajasthan authorities that ladies are being “auctioned on stamp paper” in half a dozen districts of the state and that its refusal resulted in “their mothers being raped to settle financial disputes over dictates”. Is. of caste panchayats.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report.
The Chief Secretary of Rajasthan and the Director General of Police (DGP) of the state have been requested to answer the fee inside 4 weeks.
Rajasthan State Commission for Women takes cognizance of media stories that minor ladies are bought on stamp paper in some districts of Rajasthan, points discover to Director General of Police and Bhilwara Collector, in search of fast motion and factual report in 7 days pic.twitter.com/Sv7uXkO2M4
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Citing a media report, the NHRC mentioned that each time there’s a dispute between the 2 events, particularly relating to monetary transactions and loans, ladies between the age of eight years to 18 years will probably be “auctioned for recovery of money”. ” is completed.
A media report states that after being auctioned these ladies are despatched to UP, MP, Mumbai, Delhi and even overseas and are subjected to bodily abuse, torture and sexual assault in slavery. If true, the contents of the report quantity to human rights violations,” the NHRC mentioned.
The fee has sought an in depth report from the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan on this matter, together with a report on what motion has been taken, what steps have been taken and what has not been achieved to stop such incidents.
The NHRC mentioned that the report ought to embody how the state authorities is making certain the capabilities of the village panchayat in accordance with the constitutional provisions or the Panchayati Raj Act in order that the caste-based system affecting the fitting to human rights and dignity of women and girls might be terminated. State.
The NHRC mentioned {that a} discover has additionally been issued to the DGP of Rajasthan to submit an in depth report mentioning the initiation of felony prosecution towards the perpetrators of such offences.
It mentioned that the report contains the standing of circumstances together with registration of FIRs, cost sheets, arrests, if any, and preparations put in place to apprehend these concerned in such systematic offenses of prostitution within the State, it mentioned. also needs to be included.
“The DGP’s report should also mention the steps being taken or proposed to be taken against public servants who have consistently neglected to prevent such incidents,” the NHRC mentioned.
The NHRC additionally mentioned that it has requested its particular correspondent Umesh Sharma to go to and examine the affected areas inside Rajasthan and submit a complete report on the incidents famous and the observe prevailing there inside three months.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
