INDORE: Identifying the major cause for rising incidents of rape as drugs and easily available pornography, a discussion was held in the city on Monday.During the session, a message was spread urging parents to listen to what their daughters were saying and pay attention to signs in their behavior which could indicate to them being victims of sexual abuse. The talk was organized by Seva Surbhi organization along with Indore Press Club, which saw participation of members from political sphere, police department, judiciary, press, academic body and community. Padmashree awardee Janak Palta spoke of moral empowerment of boys and asked people to train boys to not act indecently towards women."FIR in cases of rape should be produced before the concerned judge in a sealed envelope and trials and appeals of such cases must be within a fixed time limit. Women should be present at each police station and in each PCR van and city should be well lit at night," advocate Ajay Bagadia said. Indore Qazi Dr Ishrat Ali brought responsibility of easily accessible internet to the new generation as a major cause for rapes and ought for a regulation over it. Human right activist and advocate Shanno Shagufta Khan also recounted her personal experience of her multiple complaints against cheaply available drugs in the market and its widespread use among the economically weaker section of the society. From police perspective ASP Vahini Singh added that while there can be many reasons for cases of sexual harassment, it is a grey area and responsibility of such acts lies solely on the person who has done it and not the girl's clothes or her being out of home till late at night

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