The State of World Population Report 1997 brought out by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) states that "some minority groups in India" are reported to have undergone some form of female circumcision.

Information has been called for from the States/UTs and will be laid on the Table of the House.

(Source: LSUQ No. 34 dated 23 July, 1997 by D. Sanchani, B. Chikhalia and S. Gautam)