India cracks down on entertainment industry’s abuse of children

New rules announced on May 18 state that no child should be forced to work for more than five hours a day. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH
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NEW DELHI – Children, some as young as five or six years old, performing obscene dance moves set to bawdy lyrics is a sight that is rampant on Indian television talent shows.

Long working hours for child artistes is another form of abuse children in the country’s showbiz industry have to endure.

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