New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) asking for a modification in the registration number of a vehicle allotted to a girl whose scooter featured the letter' SEX,' resulting in 'severe harassment' for her.
The girl informed the commission that she was facing severe harassment due to the assigned series registration number. She stated that she is facing problems and cannot go out for essential work.
The women's panel further asked the transport department to consider the total number of vehicles registered under the new series in its reply.
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A senior official of RTO said that the entire series was restricted after the matter came to light.
"It's regrettable that people can be so mean and bad that the girl has to suffer so much harassment. I have given four days to the Transport Department to settle this matter so that the girl doesn't suffer anymore," said DCW chief Swati Maliwal.
In response, the RTO official stated, "The registration number was system-generated. The complete series was stopped after the matter came to the department's notice. Others who have additionally got the same registration numbers in this group can modify it on a case-to-case basis if requested."
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