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BHOPAL: A five-year-old boy was rescued by the Child Line and Nishatpura police on Sunday after they learnt that the woman who adopted her from Uttrakhand under some strange belief had been scrubbing his body with a black stone hoping to make him look fair.
Child line team rescued the boy after a call from the daughter of woman’s elder sister, who could not see the child being subject to torture anymore, said police.

Complainant Shobna Sharma, alleged that accused Sudha Tiwari, a government school teacher in Nishatpura area, adopted the child from Uttrakhand one and a half years ago from Matruchhaya. Her husband is a contractual employee in a private hospital.

She claimed, “From the day child was brought to Bhopal, her aunt was unhappy with the boy’s complexion and she started treating him with various things. A year ago, after someone suggested her a treatment through a stone, she started scrubbing the child’s body with black stone. This left the kid badly bruised with scars and injuries on his wrist, shoulder, back and legs.”

After the kid was rescued by Child Line and Nishatpura police on Sunday, he was rushed to Hamidia hospital where he was treated and later sent to Child Line centre for further inquiry. The child will be produced before the child welfare commission members on Monday.

Complainant Shobna alleged that as per rules, Matruchhaya should have conducted follow ups after the adoption, but they did not do so.

She added, “I tried to stop Sudha several times, but when she did not stop harassing and torturing the kid, I had no other option except seeking help from Child Line and police.”
When TOI met the kid, he said, “My mother used to take me to the school where she teaches. I don’t go to school for studies.”

Archana Sahay, Child Line director said, “When the child was rescued from his home, he was in a very bad shape. There were injury marks all over his body. Child was taken to hospital for treatment. He is now out of danger”
Amita Jain, joint secretary, Matruchhaya, and member of Bal Ayog, on being asked about the child said, “We conducted follow ups through telephone. We called Sudha and inquired about the child’s health, but we were not told about any the physical violence against him. We were soon going to conduct on field follow up too.”




Madhya Pradesh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MPCPCR) chairman Raghvendra Sharma said, “I am unaware about the issue, but I will take an action in the case.”

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...r-old-kid-with-stone/articleshow/63571926.cms

 
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accused Sudha Tiwari, a government school teacher in Nishatpura area, adopted the child from Uttrakhand
Wow...so this is not a normal uneducated woman...She's a teacher.

A year ago, after someone suggested her a treatment through a stone, she started scrubbing the child’s body with black stone. This left the kid badly bruised with scars and injuries on his wrist, shoulder, back and legs.”
Soo cruel..
One wonders, what has done education to her, she still carries the inferiority complex for the fair, and believes in the superstitions....So education didn't make a single dent into her belief and culture. Well wide spread culture of cheating begets products like her...the sad realisation that she is not alone...there are millions of women and men like her.

But good that the child has been rescued and is under treatment.
 
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Indian obsession with fair skin has no limits....

@war&peace @django @Spring Onion
Very unfortunate but a hard fact that subcontinent in generally is obsessed rather had been obsessed with skin color throughout history. There is this centuries-old old method of scrubbing small babies of up to one and two years with flour batter mixed with I guess with turmeric powder to exfoliate them and make them fair in the long run. So lets be realistic we are people with this skin-obsession. Over the years education has made little difference since now a days not only women but men also are using fairness injections at least I have seen people here in Pakistan who went through this fairness treatment and trust me they turned so white from pitch black in some cases.
 
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Very unfortunate but a hard fact that subcontinent in generally is obsessed rather had been obsessed with skin color throughout history. There is this centuries-old old method of scrubbing small babies of up to one and two years with flour batter mixed with I guess with turmeric powder to exfoliate them and make them fair in the long run. So lets be realistic we are people with this skin-obsession. Over the years education has made little difference since now a days not only women but men also are using fairness injections at least I have seen people here in Pakistan who went through this fairness treatment and trust me they turned so white from pitch black in some cases.
That's really stupid. But I guess it is at whole different level in India..at least I haven't heard any such news from Pakistan though I know some girls with dark skin use whitening creams but that's still reasonable....using stone to rub a child is insane... Most of Pakistanis have good skin color, they should focus on healthy skin i.e. eat, drink and sleep properly..

Makes You Wonder What The Uneducated Women Must Be Doing
I don't want to think but a teacher involved in such a moronic and cruel practice really disturbs me, what are the learning prospects for her students...they will grow up with same inferiority complex indoctrinated into their minds through education... a permanent deformation for the most.
 
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All of asia prefers to be fair toned but nothing at this level of obsession.

Infact not even close
 
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All of asia prefers to be fair toned but nothing at this level of obsession.

Infact not even close

Indians have an extreme obsession with being fair. This is one reprehensible nation.
 
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