Preity Zinta vows to fight against child trafficking
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Preity
Zinta,
Ajay
Devgn,
Shabana
Azmi,
Katrina
Kaif,
Javed
Akthar,
Sunil
Shetty
and
wife
Mana
have
pledged
their
support
to
Against
Child
Trafficking
(ACT).
They
have
promised
to
raise
funds
to
rehabilitate
the
victims
forced
into
trafficking.
Sanjay
Dutt,
who
is
currently
in
Cape
Town,
South
Africa,
to
attend
an
event,
says,
"Human
trafficking
is
a
serious
concern.
When
Firoz
Nadiadwala
asked
me
to
support
the
cause
I
immediately
agreed.
Being
a
part
of
the
film
industry,
it's
our
duty
to
help
any
way
we
can.
One
of
the
plans
we
are
discussing
is
to
have
a
short
clipping
before
all
our
movies
which
will
create
awareness
for
human
trafficking.
Also
we
are
planning
to
get
together
to
raise
money
through
shows
and
events."
Suniel
Shetty
says,
"It's
a
huge
problem
today
with
the
girl
child
being
kidnapped
and
sold
for
prostitution.
But
it's
not
enough
to
rescue
them.
We
need
to
rehabilitate
them
as
their
parents
refuse
to
accept
them
because
of
the
social
stigma.
It's
important
to
give
them
vocational
training
and
make
them
self-confident."
Ajay
Devgn
adds,
"Trafficking
of
human
beings,
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
problems.
India
being
no
exception.
We
should
all
make
an
effort
to
eradicate
human
trafficking
in
our
own
ways." Katrina
Kaif
maintains,
"Firoz
Nadiadwala
asked
me
to
get
involved
and
I
think
it's
a
great
cause.
Trafficking
of
the
girl
child
is
a
serious
cause
for
concern
in
today's
times."
"My
parents
did
not
sell
me
and
I
was
given
an
equal
opportunity.
I
want
to
give
a
message
to
those
people
who
live
in
villages,
that
if
anyone
approaches
you
and
asks
you
to
sell
your
child
to
them,
telling
you
that
they
will
provide
them
employment,
please
don't
sell
your
child,
because
she
is
only
going
to
be
forced
into
either
flesh
trade
or
be
forced
to
work
as
domestic
help
in
somebody's
house.
Human
trafficking
is
the
selling
of
human
beings.
And
I
pledge
to
raise
my
voice
against
human
trafficking.
Join
me
in
the
crusade!
Today,
child
trafficking
has
become
a
social
evil
around
the
world.
It's
time
we
took
a
stand
and
protected
our
future,
because
our
children
are
our
future."