Pune, June 24 -- In the backdrop of the recently exposed illegal sex determination and abortion racket in Pune district, Daund BJP MLA Rahul Kul raised the serious issue during the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly's Monsoon Session, drawing the government's attention to the matter.

He strongly demanded stringent and effective amendments to the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PCPNDT Act), to curb the growing instances of illegal sex determination and unlawful abortions in rural areas.

Speaking in the Assembly, MLA Kul stated that several shocking revelations have emerged from cases uncovered in Pune district over the past few months. It was found that an individual with no medi...