MUMBAI
The state tourism body on Thursday shrugged off responsibility for ensuring female tourists’ safety at heritage sites, citing a jurisdictional technicality.
At a two-hour meeting with a woman, who was sexually harassed during a heritage tour recently, officials said the Central government and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) handled security at such sites, and not the state.
The response shocked the 26-yearold victim, Natasha Zarine, who had demanded a series of steps, including deployment of more guards, to improve security at such spots.
“It’s very disappointing. I had thought that tourism officials would reveal some measures to tackle the problem,” she said. “They said they would write to central authorities, but that is not enough.”
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