In its second episode Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate highlighted the issue of child sex abuse and towards the end of the episode Aamir urged people to write in to show their support for the child sex abuse law. Our leaders seemed to have heard him too and yesterday, the legislation to protect children below 18 years from sexual abuse became a reality with the Lok Sabha passing the bill which had earlier been cleared by the Rajya Sabha. This however may lead to some sticky situations for say consensual sexual acts between say a 19 year old and a 17 year old and may allow people to harass youngsters.
However, on the bright side the bill will allow special courts for speedy trial of cases and harsh punishment which may include life term for the offenders. Another upshot is the fact that bill is gender neutral and will protect both boys and girls. Women and child development minister Krishna Tirath said, “The bill is gender neutral (will protect both genders). It seeks to protect children from sexual offences… the burden of proof will be on the accused.” Earlier Satyamev Jayate highlighted how child sex abuse cases were treated indelicately be it in the court-room, hospital or media. Tirath reiterated that everybody below 18 years would be treated as child and would be helped with friendly provisions like in-camera trial, confidentiality and lodging of complaint at the place and time chosen by the victim.
Satyamev Jayate has brought to fore issues like child sex abuse and female foeticide, not your usual dinner table chatter and has actually seen various state government get their act together. The Haryana government has announced that pregnant women will have to submit a photocopy of their identification proof at ultrasound centres as a pre-condition for undergoing the test and there are plans to embed observer chips in ultrasound machines. Aamir Khan also met Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to discuss the female foeticide situation in the state and convinced him that infanticide cases should be fast-tracked in special court. In MP, 65 MTP (medical termination of pregnancy) licenses were suspended because they hadn’t submitted the necessary documents.
Dear Amir,I apreciate your mveemont towards,coruption and bad techtics in medical proffession,All people are like to do some thing but they dont get any platform,nobody listen indian citizen problem,now you have speak on behalf of india,so your effort is welcome, now indian seniour citizen proble is one widow lady want their fix deposit money back need Pan card, money was earn by her husband,widow is housewif doesent have pan card,money was saved by her husband after paying income tax,if widow want back her money or if she want renew her fixdeposit she need Pan card other wise bank will cut 20% TDS at source, those on top leadership aware with this problem of a old lady?please checkregardsNikhil Balar
Dear Mr Khan,
I am an Indian doctor currently living and practicing in the UK. I feel indebted to you as you have taken this initiative to increase awarness among my fellow indians about most of the common burning issues.
I would urge you to have a week dedicated towards following up on issues you have discussed in the previous episodes. I feel that the human memory is very shortsighted and fades out too soon which is what the criminal/political and antisocial elements like exploiting. I feel that they are what we dont need in our society or should bring about such a change that they get converted to thinking in the interest of the humanity (by hook, crook or your awareness intension).
I am a straight talker and feel that having an episode to followup previously discussed issues can consume a full Episode, increase revenue and TRP of the concerned but increase the goodwill intension you have and keep the AMIR KHAN INDIAN SATYAMEV JAYATE SPIRIT IGNITED which could eventually bring about the change that an average Indian is just dreaming about.
One day we will really be able to (from the bottom of our hearts) say with hand on our hearts “MERA BHARAT MAHAN”.
Keep up the good work and why did no other star think about doing this before? Better late (65 years later) than never!
Kind Regards
Kirti Moholkar
Dear Dr Kirti
I agree with you completely. Yes the effort and initiative is great and kudos to Aamir for that. It takes someone special like him to take such initiatives which others in the same field did not do so far. But yes, the follow up part is essential and will surely help in increasing the impact and making it long lasting. I too request Aamir to think aboutit and to have one week follow up on earleir one or a few episodes
Best regards
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THIS IS VERY ESSIENTIAL FOR ALL THE INDAIN’S THAT CHILD SEX ABUSE BILL MUST BE PASSES. LAW PASSES THE BILL,& THE ACCUSSED SHOULD BE PUNISHED VERY HARDLY ,BHART KI NANNE NANHE JAAN HAMERE HANTE ME HAI & HAMARA BHARAT IN NANHO MUNOO KE HANTHOO ME HAI… TAKE CARE CHILD