Human trafficking survivors reach out to Modi for passage of Trafficking of Persons bill

Survivors of human trafficking on Thursday reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his support to protect the rights of trafficked women and children in the country and ensure the passage of Trafficking of Persons Bill, 2018 in the Rajya Sabha.

The survivors' group submitted over 1.17 lakh postcards, written by people from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, and Odisha to mobilize support for the passage of the long-pending anti-human trafficking legislation.

Reiterating Modi as 'Pradhan-Sewak', the letter, signed by groups such as Utthan, Bandhan Mukti and Aazaad Shakti Abhiyaan congratulated the BJP government for amending the POCSO Act, National Nutrition Mission and Triple-Talaq Bill and hoped that the Rajya Sabha passes the Bill.

"Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection, Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 introduced by your government is pending for discussion in the Rajya Sabha.

"We would like to congratulate your government for coming up with this draft law, which in our view will provide the necessary action for law enforcement agencies to prevent this crime and sufficient assistance to the rescued victims. We hope that the Rajya Sabha functions and all political parties support this Bill," it said.

--IANS

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