India is considering tightening sexual harassment laws, government officials said Thursday, after an avalanche of allegations of abuse lodged by women in recent weeks thrust the issue to the forefront of politics.
Changes to the laws are being considered as the government weighs different proposals to tackle harassment, one of the officials said.
"The official announcement could come next week," said the official, who works in the office of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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