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Govt to bring anti-trafficking legislation in Parliament soon: Maneka

Chandigarh, Oct 17 (UNI) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said the government will soon bring an anti-trafficking legislation in Parliament, the draft of which is ready.
Addressing the Regional Editors Conference organised here, the Minister said the government will try to introduce the Bill in the Winter session of Parliament. It will cover rescue, relief and reintegration of trafficked persons, and for the first time, will make a distinction between those trafficked and the traffickers, she explained.
Ms Gandhi highlighted the steps being taken by the government for the safety and protection of women and children of the country. As many as 81 complaints have been received on the recently-launched POCSO e-Box, she disclosed.
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