Zero Tolerance' on Child Begging: A Bitter Truth

Abstract

Beggary is an accepted way of life for a large section of orphan, destitute and neglected children in our society. India in recently initiated zero tolerance on Child begging, which is really a big task for government authorities to implement in Indian societies. We Indian are strongly bounded with our religious sentiment which promotes charity and welfare within the society. In which charity is easy methods to get rid of our sin. Indian society to avoid problems they believes in cash charity in temple, masque, Gurudwara, Churches or give to the beggar. Because of our generosity beggars' numbers is increasing. But we forget this thing that, beggar not only a curse for Indian society but also for India. Involvement of children in the begging industry violates the rights of children. These gangs knows that children are unable to stands for their rights and society as well as government authorities are also want to avoid this issue. Mafia involvement in begging industry has increased in recent years as lack of uniformity in laws also it differ from state to state. Though, they easily target children for begging business. Child beggary is one of the heinous crimes as it includes; drugged, beaten, kidnapping, abduction, trafficking, chopping of organ and many more other criminal activity. Child begging in recent year increased at mountain level, around three lakh children are forced to beg in India and the ratio is increasing every year.