Sex workers should ​sell pickles and papads instead of their bodies: IGP Vishwas Nangre-Patil

To say Vishwas Nangre-Patil (above) has one of the largest fan followings compare​d​ to all his IPS peers both on social media and otherwise would be an understatement. This IGP (Kolhapur range) has always been known for being progressive and a clean cop. Which is why his patriarchal misogyny at a ​recent ​press conference ​in Miraj, western Maharashtra​, came as a shocker.

Announcing a crackdown operation against sex workers he wanted to know why they can't work hard. “They should ​be rehabilitated to make and ​sell pickles and papads instead of their bodies,” he advised without getting into ​circumstances which force women into sex work. And we are not even talking of women who want to do this for a living of their own volition.

An activist who has been working on HIV/AIDS awareness in the region for decades said, “Will he be able to match ​the corporate markets that sell papads and pickles? And we are not even talking about ​matching a sex worker's daily income here.” All ears sir for your response. Hopefully you'll give the patriarchal conservatism a rest...