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ConviCted Abuser of minors Singh Narwal, whom she later

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wAs reCommended for honour by the state and central gov-
Her NGO was being funded
Cambridge analytiCa the warrior within: ernments for 13 programmes
including a home for the
row: rahul gets new irrfan khan’s illness Before the lid was taken off from the sordid affairs of Apna Ghar in Rohtak, mentally challenged women;
title brings foCus on his Jaswanti Devi, who ran the shelter, had been recommended for an award, a creche programme, a voca-
Sahi bhi hai, ‘pappu’ has genius writes Sarrah tional training programme,
become so outdated, Irrfan has always fought besides a family counselling
overly used and obsolete established and outdated he National Com- centre and a runway couple
home. Ironically, it was also
whereas the new title concepts of cinema. mission for Protec- involved in a state-level cam-
‘technologically illiterate’ When back on his feet, tion of Child Rights paign against human traffick-
looks so freshly brewed, this warrior will deliver raided Apna Ghar ing. As a result, she had more
stylish, novel and global, more ground breaking T and rescued about than 100 inmates, mostly girls
writes Yashica Jalhotra cinematic work, writes 100 inmates mostly minor and women.
Archita Kashyap girls. Jaswanti, her daughter There were 121 prosecution
Simi, son-in-law Jai Bhagwan, witnesses who were exam-
brother Jaswant, driver Satish ined during the trial while the
and three employees were defence counsel produced 26
allegedly part of the crime witnesses.
bypolls: signs of evms vs ballot paper: too. They were charged with Apna Ghar counsellor
opposition’s reCovery whiCh one to trust? offences of rape, miscar- Veena was held guilty of
There is much more to the Reiteration by the riage, immoral trafficking, causing miscarriage without
BJP’s loss in the bypolls Congress, in its political physical assault, and unlawful woman’s consent, unlawful
than the SP-BSP alliance. resolution presented forced labour. The matter was compulsory labour, criminal
The ruling saffron party at the recently held handed over to the Central Empowerment award,2012. intimidation and treating
Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
children with cruelty.
must open its eyes to 84th Plenary Session, following the report of a High The Meham MLA Anand • debt trap Total debt of Railways One Roshni was con-
may cross 600,000 crore
voter discontent and of the demand to do Court-appointed committee. Singh Dangi and Rohtak MLA victed of getting involved in
anti-incumbency that can away with EVMs has Three key accused, Jas- Bharat Bhushan Batra had taking away a child born to
have major implications provided impetus to the wanti Devi, Jai Bhagwan, and recommended Jaswanti for girl inmates of Apna Ghar into an inmate of Apna Ghar and
in the 2019 elections, ongoing debate on the Satish have now got life terms. Indira Gandhi Mahila Shakti prostitution. Visitors to her forging the birth certificate,
writes Anil Sinha issue, opines Anil Singh However, sentences of Jas- Award for doing “social work” office in Apna Ghar could see while Ram Prakash Saini,
wanti’s daughter Sushma alias for the welfare of distressed the walls full of her pictures who was associated with
Simmi, Satish’s sister Sheela, women and children. On the with politicians and other Jaswanti and was working in
and Veena, a counsellor at basis of these recommen- powerful people. Apna Ghar, was convicted of
Apna Ghar, who were also dations, the Haryana State Jaswanti Devi’s story making an inmate work at
the big data leak: a soCial media menaCe: found guilty of being involved, Social Welfare Board further makes an interesting read- his house without paying the
wake up Call for india how it violates our have been set off against the recommended her name for ing. She worked for an NGO remuneration.
time they’ve already spent in
The Apna Ghar affairs
the award suggesting that she for sometime, then opened
for a robust law privaCy and we are at prison. is doing a commendable job her own NGO and finally set came into light in May 2012
Though Facebook’s the merCy of haCkers Roshni, an accused found to help exploited women and up Apna Ghar in Rohtak. She when three inmates escaped
founder and CEO While sharing pictures guilty of having forcibly taken children. hailed from Bahu Akbar- and reached New Delhi.
Mark Zuckerberg has and information online, away an inmate’s child and The same woman was pur village of Rohtak. Her What could raise eyebrows
tendered an apology, it we are vulnerable to forging a birth certificate, nominated as a member grandfather used to ferry is the fact as to how a preda-
is time to reframe laws the hackers who are and Ram Prakash Saini, who of the local juvenile justice passengers in a tonga- a horse tor like Jaswanti Devi who
carriage while her father was
indulged in such heinous
board. And months before
worked closely with Jaswanti
to safeguard personal always on the prowl, Devi at Apna Ghar, have been her arrest, she was feted with attached to a religious sect. crimes could wield clout,
data, notes Charanjit discretely following released on probation. the prestigious Indira Gandhi As per the report of manage prestigious awards
Ahuja every movement of Shockingly, the Integrated Mahila Shakti Award by the National Commission for and funds from both the State
their victims, writes Child Development Services, Haryana government. Sadly, Protection of Child Rights and Central governments?
Sanjib Sinha Rohtak had recommended the same woman was ar- (NCPCR), she was the second
Jaswanti for the Women rested for allegedly coercing wife of a man named Prem letters@tehelka.com

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