Meergunj Explained

Meergunj
Settlement Type:	Neighborhood of Allahabad
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:	City
Subdivision Name2:	Allahabad
Governing Body:	Allahabad Municipal Corporation

Meergunj or Meerganj is a red-light area in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.^[1] infamous for flesh-trade. Apart from local sex workers, many are trafficked from the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and the neighbouring countries of Nepal and Bangladesh.^[2]

The area is known for sex trafficking,^[3] involvement of gangsters and violence.^{[4] [5]}

In 2016, social worker Sunil Chowdhaty filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court to have the red-light district closed and the trade moved to the city outskirts.^[6] The Court ruled in favor of the petition.^[7] However, most of the sex workers returned to the area.^[8]

See also

• Prostitution in India
  • • • Prostitution in Asia Prostitution in Kolkata Prostitution in Mumbai All Bengal Women's Union
    • Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee Sonagachi Male prostitution

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bhattacharya . Rohit . 8 Largest Red Light Areas Across India . ScoopWhoop . 16 December 2018 . en . 2 May 2015.
2. News: Sex racket busted in Allahabad, 19 women detained . . 17 May 2012. 13 September 2013.
3. Web site: Dwivedi . Aditya . 400 girls still imprisoned for selling in barav Allahabad इलाहाबाद के बराव में बिकने के लिए अभी भी कैद हैं 400 लड़कियाँ . India.com . 16 December 2018 . en . 13 July 2016.
4. Web site: 2 ITBP jawans 'on a pleasure trip' to red light area shot dead . News18 . 16 December 2018 . 9 September 2013.
5. Web site: Srivastava . Piyush . Uttar Pradesh: Man slits sex worker's throat, case registered . India Today . 16 December 2018 . en . 3 May 2015.
6. Web site: Siddiqui . Farhan Ahmed . Man Who Fought Against Sex Trade Ready To Contest Poll . PressReader . Hindustan Times . 16 December 2018 . 19 January 2017.
7. Web site: Pandey . Rajesh Kumar . HC orders Allahabad DM to look into Meergunj flesh trade - Times of India . The Times of India . 16 December 2018 . 14 January 2016.
8. Web site: Saini . Rajesh . 'आओ राजा' कहकर बुलाने लगी युवती, पुलिस वाले देखकर रह गए हैरान . 'Ao Raja', the young woman started calling, the police were surprised to see . Amar Ujala . 16 December 2018 . hi . 30 October 2017.