Women activists demand disbanding of anti-Romeo squads

April 05, 2017 20:14

A group of women's rights activists has demanded disbanding of 'anti-Romeo squads' in Uttar Pradesh and withdrawal of an FIR registered against lawyer-politician Prashant Bhushan over his remarks against Lord Krishna.

"Anti-Romeo Squads are operating outside the purview of law... which threatens women's freedoms. The serious issue of violence against women and routine sexual harassment of women in Uttar Pradesh cannot be addressed by setting up anti-Romeo squads.

"These squads impose their own aggressive and arbitrary code through moral policing. It has already come to light that in many cases, these groups have become an even greater source of harassment and fear for women and men," the group of 22 women right's activists said in a joint statement.

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