Sexual exploitation of minors in the name of labor in Chitrakoot, DM orders probe

Chitrakoot, Ta. 8 July 2020, Wednesday

In Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot province, it has come to light that poor minors have to trade their bodies to get labor in mines. According to a report, poor minors were sexually exploited in exchange for wages. After the entire case came to light, DM Seshmani Pandey has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the matter and assured that stern action would be taken against the culprits.

Chitrakoot District Collector Sheshmani Pandey tweeted, "Recently I saw a special report aired on the channel. The magistrate has ordered an in-depth inquiry into the sequence of events described. Strict action will be taken against anyone found guilty in this heinous act and no one will be forgiven.

Sexual exploitation in the name of labor

In fact, a private channel on Tuesday reported that contractors and middlemen in the Chitrakoot mine were sexually abusing poor girls. The report shows that girls have to be sexually abused to get wages. Contractors and intermediaries do not hire girls who are not ready for this. In order to get wages, those girls have to trade their bodies and if they don't, they are deprived of wages.

Demand for action by Delhi Women's Commission chairperson

Swati Maliwal, chairperson of the Delhi Women's Commission, tweeted and demanded stern action against the Yogi Adityanath government. "In Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, 10 to 18-year-old girls are being bullied under the pretext of working in a mine," he wrote. How can it be that these little girls are being picked up in this way and the administration is not aware of it? Very embarrassing Yogi Adityanathji should take drastic action immediately. '