If facts are any indication, prosperous states like Haryana and Punjab are fast climbing the ladder of the notorious human- trafficking nexus among the 28 states of the country.
The number of such cases is on the rise in both the states. The neighbouring state Haryana is at the sixth position with a total of 255 cases while Punjab stands 10th across the country with 147 cases of human trafficking recorded from 2007 to 2009. Surprisingly, Himachal Pradesh does not find any mention in the list of states.
These hard facts have come to the fore from the statewise data released by the National Crime Records Bureau, New Delhi. This information was given by Krishna Tirath, Minister of State (independent charge) for Women and Child Development in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha recently.
Among the seven Union Territories, Chandigarh reported 16 human trafficking cases and stands second, according to the data of the past three years. Tamil Nadu stands first with a total of 2,602 cases among the states while Pudducherry tops the chart with 19 cases in the list of union territories.
However, terming this as a casual report, President of the Lok Bhalai Party, Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, said that he had facts to prove hundreds of such human trafficking cases from Punjab alone leave other states. “I challenge the governments to prove me wrong. I can highlight at least 50 times more such cases,” he stated. “Human trafficking is rampant under the garb of student visa, immigration agencies, marriage bureaus, visa consultancies, jobs abroad and cultural troupes,” he said.
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