New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women has asked the transport department to change a vehicle registration number that contains the term “SEX”.
The DCW had issued notice to the transport department regarding the same.
This comes after a girl who had brought a scooter recently, got an allotment series on her vehicle registration number which contained the letters “SEX” for which she had to face taunts and was teased.
According to the girl, she was facing severe harassment due to the allotted series registration number.
The commission has also sought details of all such complaints which have been received by the department. It has asked for a detailed action taken report in the matter within 4 days from the Transport Department.
The commission has also asked for a detailed action taken by the Transport Department within 4 days.
While issuing the notice, DCW Chief Swati Maliwal, said, “I have asked the Transport Department to submit the total number of vehicles which have been registered in this allotment series containing the term ‘SEX’. It’s unfortunate that people can be so petty and abusive that the girl is having to face so much harassment. I have given 4 days’ time to the Transport Department to resolve this issue so that the girl doesn’t suffer anymore.
