Speak out against child exploitation, says Satyarthi
New Delhi: Dedicating his medal to all Indians, the country's newest Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Thursday urged them to fight together against child labour and speak out against their exploitation - a responsibility that came with the high honour he shared. Saluting the Indian armed forces, the 60-year-old child rights advocate said he had immense faith in the soldiers who were serving at the borders to ensure the rest of India was safe but drew upon the urgency to secure safety of women and children who were vulnerable to multiple forms of violence within their own country. Advocating a safe India, a country where 13 children are stolen every hour as per the National Crime Bureau records, Satyarthi said people must join forces with the state and NGOs to forge an alliance against child labour and stand for their rights. He said the Nobel Peace Prize 2014, the honour he shared with Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, serves to strengthen Indians who have the potential to bridge the moral deficit facing the world today.
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