Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya landed in hassle after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Monday directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to take fast motion towards Aaditya for allegedly “using minor children as child labour” within the ‘Save Aarey’ protests organised towards the Eknath Shinde authorities.
The apex youngster rights safety physique was appearing on a criticism towards Aaditya, who can also be Shiv Sena youth wing head, filed by Dhrutiman Joshi, authorized head of Sahyadri Rights Forum. The complainant had additionally cited Aaditya’s tweet whereby youngsters have been proven as holding placards on the protest website.
While citing a tweet by Aaditya, the NCPCR wrote to the Mumbai Police Commissioner alleging that the act of using youngsters in protests “is prima facie in contravention of Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Child & Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, Article 21 (Right to Life) and Article 23 (Right to protection from forced labour) of the Constitution of India.”
Urging the Mumbai police to probe the matter instantly by submitting an FIR towards Aaditya, the NCPCR wrote,
“An Action Taken Report along with copy of FIR and statement of children may be shared with the Commission within 03 days of receipt of this letter. This issues with the approval of Chairperson, NCPCR.”
In considered one of his first cupboard selections after changing into the CM, Eknath Shinde overturned the sooner Uddhav Thackeray authorities’s resolution to halt the development of the metro carshed at Aarey Colony. Shinde’s resolution got here below heavy criticism from each Uddhav and Aaditya. While Uddhav warned towards constructing the carshed as he believed that the wildlife might be endangered, Aaditya, within the July 10 rally, appealed to the Shinde authorities “not to take out the anger against us on Mumbai.”
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