This Indian City Has Banned Begging; Will File FIRs Against Those Who Give Money To Beggars

Charity has always been deemed as one of the most selfless acts. To think that something related to charity should or could be deemed as a crime is almost shocking. And yet, that’s what a prominent Indian city has decided to do; it has banned begging. If you’re spotted giving alms to the poor in this city, you can get an FIR registered against you! Here are all of the details that you would need to know about this unusual law.

This Indian City Wants To Be Beggar-Free And Has Banned Begging

According to an article that was recently published by NDTV, Indore is now attempting to be a “beggar-free” city. Often dubbed the “cleanest city in India,” the most effective way that Indore officials feel this can be accomplished is by filing cases against those who give alms to beggars.

This initiative is part of a larger project to rehabilitate beggars across major cities in India. The project is by the Central Government. As many as ten cities come under its purview. They are Indore, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Nagpur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Patna.

Officials have said that all throughout December, they will carry out an awareness campaign for the new initiative letting the public know of the consequences of giving alms. The new law will only be implemented from January 1, 2025.

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Here Is What The District Collector Said About This New Law

If reports are to go by, a number of people who beg are not strictly in need of it. Ashish Singh, who is the District Collector, urged the public to take part in the initiative by refraining from giving to beggars.

Data has revealed that a number of beggars are not only not in need of begging, but they also have well-made houses. One beggar was also caught with a whopping ₹29,000. In addition to this, beggars will also receive rehabilitation where an organisation will provide them shelter for six months and will try to find employment for them.

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What do you think about this new law in Indore? Do you think it is valid and reasonable to do this? How do you think we can better tackle the socio-economic issues that create “beggars” in the first place? Let us know in the comments section below!

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