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Haryanaâs unique reply on PIL against prostitution
Vishal Sharma
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 19
Governments are not particularly known for sharp replies. But the one given by the Haryana Police on behalf of the state of Haryana is bound to ruffle a few feathers.
Waxing eloquent on the need for prostitution, the Haryana additional director-general of policeâs reply on a PIL against prostitution goes: âUrge for sex is a biological need and everybody is not so fortunate to find a sex partner at all times. A large number of truckers, migrant workers and traders remain away from their homes for very long times at a stretch. Rightly or wrongly, society has to provide some scope in the system where such persons are provided with safe outlet to vent their sexual frustrations.â
Not stopping at this, the reply throws up more nuggets of wisdom like âin larger interest of the society, it is desirable to accept small sins to prevent larger and wider perversionsâ. This is not all. The reply foresees a deluge of rapes, sodomies and abductions if the prostitution is eliminated all together. This unique reply may leave many sociologists and feminist organisations bewildered, as there is no hard scientific evidence relating prostitution to aforesaid crimes.
It further states that the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act, 1956, does not prohibit prostitution as such, but seeks to âregulateâ and prevent conditions which promote prostitution. The provisions are directed mainly against those who either organised prostitution rackets by running brothels or inducted women into flesh trade.
Interestingly, the sociological and philosophical overtones of the reply also bring to fore its contradictions. While on one hand it rejects prostitution as an evil which offends elementary norms of decency and culture and involves debasement of human values, on the other, it justifies its existence. It even cites the presence of high-society call girls to buttress that poverty is not the reason behind flesh trade.
Importantly, the reply will be taken up by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for consideration on July 30, the next date of hearing on the PIL filed by advocate H.C Arora.
Haryanaâs unique reply on PIL against prostitution
Vishal Sharma
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 19
Governments are not particularly known for sharp replies. But the one given by the Haryana Police on behalf of the state of Haryana is bound to ruffle a few feathers.
Waxing eloquent on the need for prostitution, the Haryana additional director-general of policeâs reply on a PIL against prostitution goes: âUrge for sex is a biological need and everybody is not so fortunate to find a sex partner at all times. A large number of truckers, migrant workers and traders remain away from their homes for very long times at a stretch. Rightly or wrongly, society has to provide some scope in the system where such persons are provided with safe outlet to vent their sexual frustrations.â
Not stopping at this, the reply throws up more nuggets of wisdom like âin larger interest of the society, it is desirable to accept small sins to prevent larger and wider perversionsâ. This is not all. The reply foresees a deluge of rapes, sodomies and abductions if the prostitution is eliminated all together. This unique reply may leave many sociologists and feminist organisations bewildered, as there is no hard scientific evidence relating prostitution to aforesaid crimes.
It further states that the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act, 1956, does not prohibit prostitution as such, but seeks to âregulateâ and prevent conditions which promote prostitution. The provisions are directed mainly against those who either organised prostitution rackets by running brothels or inducted women into flesh trade.
Interestingly, the sociological and philosophical overtones of the reply also bring to fore its contradictions. While on one hand it rejects prostitution as an evil which offends elementary norms of decency and culture and involves debasement of human values, on the other, it justifies its existence. It even cites the presence of high-society call girls to buttress that poverty is not the reason behind flesh trade.
Importantly, the reply will be taken up by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for consideration on July 30, the next date of hearing on the PIL filed by advocate H.C Arora.