NHRC seeks reports from States, Centre over alleged exploitation racket operating under guise of gyms
New Delhi, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs (union territories), the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) over allegations that gyms and fitness centres are being misused to exploit young women, including for forced religious conversion. A Bench presided by NHRC Member Priyank Kanoongo took cognisance of a complaint alleging that an organised racket was operating in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur under the cover of a gym and fitness centre, targeting young women for exploitation and forced conversion.
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