NHRC takes serious cognizance of ‘Nata Pratha’; Calls for action report from Ministry of Women & Child Development and Rajasthan, MP, UP and Gujarat
Nata Pratha’ is a social evil in which girls in some communities are sold either on a stamp paper or otherwise in the name of marriage in parts of Rajasthan and the adjoining areas in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. The NHRC called for eradicating this unethical custom.