ANTI-ROMEO SQUADS

We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic. This week we talk about:

Following the appointment of Yogi Adityanath as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, the new Bhartiya Janata Party government in the state has deployed anti-Romeo squads in public areas (a move they had promised during the elections). These anti-Romeo squads will be stationed at educational institutions and public places “to prevent eve-teasing and ensure safety of girls.” These troupes would also allegedly help counter ‘Love Jihad.’ The squads engaged in moral policing on the streets of Meerut, where they are deployed as of now. Soon, 11 more districts will have them too, if reports are to be believed. The squads are picking up young men “loitering” in and around public areas like schools, colleges, and cigarette shops, questioning them and calling their parents. We talk to celebrities and professors about their take on this move, can any alterations be made considering how they are looking for girls’ safety and if it should be repealed.