Several Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday expressed concern over the plight of tribal women who are exploited in bigger cities by unscrupulous placement agencies and sought a law to stop this practice. Members also urged the Government to have short duration discussion on this issue.
Raising the issue during zero hour, Dilip Tirkey(BJD) said most of these women hailing from Chattisgarh, Orissa and Jharkhand migrate to major metros to work as domestic helps. They were exploited by placement agencies and agents who pay them less and use violence against those women who protest, he said and demanded a tribal migrant labour protection law to prevent exploitation of these hapless women.
Almost the entire Opposition associated with his concerns and Sharad Yadav(JD-U) said all the welfare and other schemes have failed to better the lot of more than 11 tribal people living in these States. He sought a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the plight of tribals.