Dear Editor,
I want to publish my view through columns of your leading newspaper in Kashmir on Karnataka Devadasi (Prevention, Prohibition, Relief & Rehabilitation) Bill. Below mentioned are my views on the subject:-
Justice for Devadasis
The proposed Karnataka Devadasi (Prevention, Prohibition, Relief & Rehabilitation) Bill marks a long overdue but progressive shift in eradicating a dehumanizing tradition. Recognizing Devadasi children as legitimate heirs with rights to property, & facilitating paternity through DNA finally confronts institutional apathy. However, enforcement must not echo past failures conviction rates remain dismal. Legal reform must be paired with sincere rehabilitation, land rights & dignity. Without empathetic implementation the law risks becoming another symbolic gesture in a lineage of forgotten promises. Karnataka must lead not just in legislation but in justice rooted in compassion.
VijayKumar H K
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Raichur, Karnataka
Environmentalist
