Maneka GandhiThe Government on Friday informed the Parliament that it is
not considering to legalise prostitution.
"No, it does not arise," Minister of Women and
Child Development Maneka Gandhi said in a written reply in Lok Sabha to a
question in this regard.
She, however, said they have implemented a comprehensive
scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue as well as rehabilitation and
reintegration of victims of sexual exploitation.
To a separate question, Gandhi said 69 complaints of sexual
abuse and other irregularities in child care institutions were received by the
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights between 2011-12 to 2014-15.
Uttar Pradesh alone reported 12 complaints and eight
complaints were from Delhi and Haryana.
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