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Hindustan Times
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Maharashtra govt to induct anti-human trafficking measures in revised policies for women
Mumbai, Speakers at a state-level workshop on Wednesday called for various measures, including coordination among the Maharashtra government and other stakeholders, to combat human trafficking. Maharashtra govt to induct anti-human trafficking measures in revised policies for women The workshop titled "From Sensitivity to Commitment, Fight Against Exploitation" was organised by the Maharashtra State Commission for Women to mark the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. Addressing the event, Deputy Chairperson of the State Legislative Council Neelam Gorhe suggested using technological tools to increase conviction rates in trafficking cases. "All stakeholders, including the police, civil society, legal services, and NGOs, must coordinate effectively," Gorhe said. She called for a people's movement to combat human trafficking while affirming the state government's commitment to ensuring the safety and protection of women. "Technological tools must be used to increase conviction rates in trafficking cases. All stakeholders- police, civil society, legal services, and NGOs- must coordinate effectively. Social media misuse must be addressed, and survivor confidentiality ensured," Gorhe said. A booklet on legal provisions and victim support measures, as well as a report on commercial sexual exploitation in Vidarbha, was released during the event. Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare announced that the state government will incorporate anti-human trafficking measures into the revised women and child policies. "Along with legal action, a change in societal mindset towards survivors is essential," she added. Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde called for a coordinated approach to policy making. Minister of State for Women and Child Development Meghana Bordikar stated that the workshop aimed to prepare an actionable plan against exploitation, with increased engagement with students and youth. Minister of State for Home Pankaj Bhoyar stated that more than 45,193 missing women and children were traced under Operation Muskan between 2015 and 2024. He also mentioned Nagpur Police's Operation Shakti, which rescued women from massage parlours and red-light areas. State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar said 24 trafficked women from Oman, Muscat, and Dubai were repatriated to India over the past three years with the support of the National Commission for Women, anti-human trafficking units, and the Indian Embassy in Oman. She emphasised the need to eradicate deep-rooted social evils such as dowry, female foeticide, and harmful customs. Chakankar also announced a partnership with Meta to act on social media-based crimes within 24 hours, and said the rising conviction rate in domestic violence cases is a sign of progress. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
MSPS bill passed in Council amid Opposition walkout
Amid protests and walkout by the Opposition, the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill was passed in the State Legislative Council on Friday. The Bill was tabled in the Council (Upper House) by Minister of State for Home (Urban) Yogesh Kadam as the Opposition said it would take up the issue with Governor S P Radhakrishnan. In an eight-page letter, the Opposition registered their dissent and submitted it to Council chairman Ram Shinde, expressing fear it would be misused. On Thursday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had tabled the Bill in the Assembly and was passed with a majority. With both Houses giving nod to the Bill, it has cleared the decks to become an Act after the Governor's approval. Unlike in the Assembly where the Bill was passed by majority vote, Opposition parties adopted an aggressive stand in the Council and outside the Vidhan Bhavan. Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, speaking to media persons at Vidhan Bhavan premises, said, 'The manner in which the legislation has been framed gives us reasons to suspect it would be abused against anybody who speaks against the ruling BJP.'
Hans India
07-07-2025
- Hans India
Bogus doctor menace: 343 offences registered in 2023 and 2024, says Maha Minister
Mumbai: Maharashtra's Minister for Medical Education, Hasan Mushrif, on Monday informed the State Legislative Council that the government is taking strict measures to curb the growing menace of bogus doctors. A total of 343 offences were registered across the state in 2023 and 2024 -- 178 in 2023 and 165 in 2024, he said. In a written reply to a question raised by Shiv Sena legislator Kripal Tumane, the Minister stated that 121 of these cases are currently pending in court, while police investigations are underway in the remaining cases. Referring to a recent incident in Khambala village of Chandrapur district where an 11-year-old girl died allegedly after treatment by a fake doctor, Mushrif said an FIR has been lodged against the accused for practicing medicine without a valid medical qualification or government approval. To tackle the issue systematically, the government has set up dedicated search committees at the district, taluka, municipal council, and municipal corporation levels. Additionally, district-level committees chaired by the District Magistrate have been constituted to take preventive and legal action against such unauthorised practitioners, he said. The Minister said that specific guidelines and advisories have been issued under Sections 33, 33(A), and 38 of the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 1961, to empower local authorities to initiate action. He also noted that police are regularly filing reports on action taken as part of the government's crackdown on bogus medical practice. In a separate written response to a question by BJP legislator Chitra Wagh, Mushrif said that the government has also prepared a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to prevent incidents of newborn theft or kidnapping from government-run medical colleges and hostels across the state. The SOP will be implemented soon, the Minister assured. He highlighted a recent case in Miraj where swift police action led to the recovery of a kidnapped newborn from a government medical college within three days, and the baby was safely reunited with the mother.
