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Women Trafficking

Image Credit: Rekha Sharma Twitter

Bengal govt took no action against over 260 complaints: NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma

Souvik Ghosh/IBNS | @indiablooms | Dec 13, 2020, at 02:15 am

#WestBengal #NCW #RekhaSharma #WomenTrafficking

Kolkata/IBNS: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma, who was on a two-day visit to West Bengal, has alleged that the state government took no action against over 260 complaints, giving an ultimatum to the local administration.

Sharma said she would submit a report to the country's Home Ministry if she receives no response for the next 15 days.

1.Finished my 2 days tour to West Bengal. Took up around 270 pending cases with police& discussed increasing nos. Of trafficking cases in the state . Unfortunately DGP and CS of the state can never come for the meetings in this state and officers they send are clueless..... pic.twitter.com/M1MA2lkzPy
— Rekha Sharma (@sharmarekha) December 11, 2020

The chairperson said she would write to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The commission has raised concern over the rise in women trafficking in north Bengal and the tribal belt.

During her two-day visit, Sharma also visited West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and raised convern over the issue.

2. Also met Honrable Governor Shri @jdhankhar1 ji and discussed the issues related to Women of West Bengal. pic.twitter.com/DYSaldyoj8
— Rekha Sharma (@sharmarekha) December 11, 2020

Countering the claims, West Bengal Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Shashi Panja, told India Blooms, "I think it is better if they (the commission) substantiate the allegation. Let them substantiate it."

"I hope they had visited Hathras also," Panja said, taunting the NCW.

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