TNPSC Thervupettagam

Decriminalization of Begging

September 10 , 2020 1327 days 742 0
  • The Ministry of Railways has proposed to decriminalise begging on trains or railway premises.
  • It is the part of an exercise to decriminalise or rationalise penalties under the provisions of the Railway Act, 1989.
  • It also compounds the offence of smoking by levying spot fine.

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