UP's 'Anti-Romeo' Squads: 'Safety' Or Vigilante?
Young men were questioned, humiliated and even forced to do sit-ups in various cities across Uttar Pradesh today as "anti-Romeo squads" of the police were out on the streets on the orders of new Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The state's police chief has said this is an exercise to "reclaim public spaces" and "make women feel safe". But who draws the line on this and where? Are these squads just an excuse for legitimising moral policing under another name?
