Sale of babies: Central probe urged

By Our Staff Correspondent

RAICHUR, APRIL 22. The Union Government should constitute a team to investigate the reported sale of girl babies in Lambada tandas of Gulbarga District, Mr. Basavaraj Patil Sedam, President of the State BJP, said here today.

He told presspersons that although the BJP was satisfied with the action initiated by the State Government in this regard, it wanted the Government to go deeper into the episode to root out such an ``inhuman'' act by some NGOs in Gulbarga District and in Andhra Pradesh.

He suspected an ``international conspiracy'' behind the sale of girl babies. The State Government did a commendable job in investigating the case, he said and suggested it to go with further details to arrest the persons and the NGOs involved in the sale of babies to orphanages in the neighbouring State.

The culprits involved in the case should be nabbed, Mr. Sedam said and added that if necessary, the Government should seek the Centre's help.

Stating that more than 250 babies had been sold to many orphanages in the neighbouring State, he said he had written to the Centre and the BJP President had been informed about this. Recently he held a detailed discussion with the president of the Andhra Pradesh BJP unit, he added.

Depending on the report submitted by the team, the Centre could take steps to hand over the case to the CBI, if necessary, Mr. Sedam said.

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