Demeaning Childhood

Union women and child development minister Renuka Choudhury is justified in criticizing the U.P. police officials who sullied the image of Arushi Talwar while investigating her murder. The Constitution of India guarantees every child life with dignity (article 21).

In the instant case, the very fact that the food being served to the homeless street children in full public view and the publication of their pictures erodes the dignity and self esteem of the children. The given manner of the distribution of food is nothing but humiliation, degradation and insult to the children because they were not fortunate enough like other children of their age born in the privileged families.

We expect Mrs. Renuka Choudhury to take notice of this also and do her best to sensitize the politicians like, Madam Chief Minister of Delhi, who is supposed to guard the dignity of children.

Ashok Agarwal, Advocate
Advisor, Social Jurist
(Mob-9811101923)
03.06.2008