today begging has become a serious social problem in our country. write an article in about 120 words
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Begging is prevalent in our country because there are people living “Below Poverty Line”. They have no permanent jobs and have to survive doing odd jobs like i) picking rags and waste, ii) cleaning vehicles, iii) collecting old newspapers and magazines and selling them or iv) begging at bus stops, market places, places of worship or railway stations.
Beggars have no permanent locations and they join powerful goons who actually manage a “Beggar’s Association”. They get food, clothing and shelter as members of the association. They have to go out for begging in the morning and return with their collection of money or things in the evening.
Unfortunately, begging has been a menace for the society since the time of our Independence, but very little has been done by the Government to eliminate this social illness.
Answer:Begging is defined in The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, as: “(a) soliciting or receiving alms, in a public place whether or not under any pretence such as singing, dancing, fortune telling, performing or offering any article for sale; (b) entering on any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms; (c) exposing or exhibiting, with the object of obtaining or extorting alms, any sore, injury, deformity of diseases whether of a human being or animal; (d) having no visible means of subsistence and wandering about or remaining in any public place in such condition or manner, as makes it likely that the person doing so exists by soliciting or receiving alms; (e) allowing oneself to be used as an exhibit for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms.”
Kidnapping or maiming a minor for begging is an offence under Section 363A, IPC. It also defines begging and qualifies who is a minor.
Although there is no central legislation on begging, many states and Union Territories have either enacted anti-beggary laws or adopted laws passed by other states. However, they are also responsible for taking preventive measures against begging and ensuring that beggars are rehabilitated.
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