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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) connected Wednesday (February 4, 2026) issued announcement to the Chief Secretaries of each States and Union Territories, the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) implicit allegations of exploitation and forced spiritual conversion of women astatine gyms and fittingness centres.
The announcement was issued by NHRC subordinate Priyank Kanoongo who said that galore cases of intersexual exploitation of women targeted by trainers successful gyms and fittingness clubs person travel to airy from assorted places crossed the country.
“Additionally, from a wellness position arsenic well, substandard nutrient supplements and uncontrolled carnal activities besides airs a menace to quality life. Therefore, notices person been issued to each authorities governments, the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, and sports authorities, summoning accusation regarding the rules and guidelines related to the establishment/operation of gyms/fitness centers. So that steps tin beryllium taken successful the absorption of controlling unethical activities successful this sector,” helium wrote connected X.
The announcement came connected the ailment filed by a Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh) nonmigratory who alleged that an organised racket was being tally nether the screen of a gym and fittingness centre to people young women for exploitation and forced spiritual conversion. The complainant cited media reports and besides alleged that constabulary were manus successful gloves successful the activities. Terming police’s engagement arsenic “abuse of authority, nonaccomplishment of instrumentality enforcement, and usurpation of quality rights, women’s safety, and spiritual freedom”, the complainant sought the involution of the Commission.
Taking cognisance of the ailment nether Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, successful the matter, the Bench directed the Chief Secretaries of each States and Union Territories to signifier guidelines/policy/registration norms and standards for gym establishments/fitness centres etc., successful the State.
It besides directed the Secretary of MYAS to taxable a study regarding immoderate guidelines/policy/registration norms for the gyms/fitness centres etc.
The authorities person been asked to taxable a effect wrong 2 weeks for perusal of the Commission.
