India, Aug. 10 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that the Delhi Government will soon launch a 'Child Beggar-Free Delhi' campaign to protect children found begging at public places and major road intersections in the city.

In a video posted on X on Saturday, the chief minister said the campaign will be conducted across 13 districts of the Capital to provide a secure future to children forced into beggary. The children will not be moved by force, instead, the government, along with the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and NGOs, will counsel their families, address their difficulties and provide better alternatives, she said.

"The campaign will also identify and expose organised gangs forcing children...