Sun, Sep 5 11:05 PM
Chennai, Sep 5 (PTI) Seven women hailing from Andhra Pradesh and Mumbai, forced into prostitution after being promised a career in films, were rescued by police and three alleged pimps arrested here today. The women were allegedly cheated by three pimps saying they would be given an opportunity to act in movies. But they were forced into prostitution, police said. Acting on a tip-off, police rescued the women from lodges in Periamet area during a surprise raid, an official statement here said. Three alleged pimps -- Philip Thomas (50) and Joshi Joseph (36) of Mumbai and 35-year-old Sreenivasa Rao from Andhra Pradesh, who allegedly forced these women into prostitution were arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation was on, the statement said adding that the women were sent to a government home.
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Hello Mr.Mahesh,
Well done.Above all I luv your enthusiasm.I am from WG.The root cause is always poverty and social inequality.Fortunately in India we have social and Dharmic structures that limited this problem.This is a humongous problem in Africa and South America where such limitations are very minimal.In India cities with the advent of the so called 'India's very own Sixties' it is becoming a different ball game.This is such a rich trade in the cities these days.At the same time western people here tell me that they felt threatened in India as men would stare so much at them.I joke with them that the Indian male has been sex starved for centuries and hence.Different societies have responded differently at this problem of the oldest trade. Some countries made it illegal but turned a blind eye and some made it legal and highly supervised and some export it as a trade.This thread whether to supress it or to let it go or to relish it off is as old as 'Life' itself and this question tormented many Sadhus including Dhoorjati.
The case of Asara is a bit different:minors and destitute and helpless women and in this case yes zero tolerance and I happy and commend you and your team. The root cause is Poverty and lack of education to the sordid customers.
Above all, most; infact almost all govt jobs in India are a Thankless, rewardless routine.Fortunately I have always met those very few souls with that smile, courage, decorum and compassion upholding the minimalist structures of our govt departments so that we dont slip into lawless societies and Ghettos like Africa, South America and the Carribean.But how long?
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