The transport department has been issued a
notice by the Delhi Commission for Women; they are seeking a change in a
vehicle’s registration number because it contains the term ‘SEX’. A girl who
bought a new scooter recently was allotted a series on her vehicle’s
registration number which contained the letters ‘SEX’. She had to bear the
grunt of numerous taunts and was teased by several people because of the same.

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The girl whose name has not been revealed,
informed the Delhi Commission for Women about the several instances of
harassment she has had to face in the last few days because of the allotted
series registration number.

Because of the presence of the letters ‘SEX’
on her vehicle’s registration number. She said that she constantly faces
problems commuting to and from work and is unable to go out for essential work.

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After being made aware of the situation,
the commission did not take long to take action and went on to issue a notice
to the transport department. They are seeking immediate change in the vehicle’s
registration number of the scooter.

The commission has
asked the transport department to take note of the number of vehicles that have
been allotted a similar registration number alongside the details of all
complaints that the department has received regarding the same.

The Transport Department has been asked to
submit a detailed action taken report in the matter within four days.

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As per NDTV, the Delhi Commission for Women’s Chief
Swati Maliwal, upon issuing the notice, said, “I have asked the Transport Department to submit the
total number of vehicles which have been registered in this allotment series
containing the term ‘SEX’. It’s unfortunate that people can be so petty and
abusive that the girl is having to face so much harassment. I have given 4
days’ time to the Transport Department to resolve this issue so that the girl
doesn’t suffer anymore.”