Murmu reiterates govt’s commitment to guaranteeing civic and political rights for all its citizens
President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that India is steadfast in its commitment to guaranteeing all its citizens civic and political rights.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it has issued notices to the Delhi’s Chief Secretary, Commissioner of NDMC and Police Commissioner over the recent death of a toddler due to stray dogs attack in the national capital.
Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that a two-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in the Tughlak Lane area on 24th February, the Rights body has sought a detailed report in the matter within six weeks.
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The NHRC also asked the Delhi government to inform whether any relief has been given to the deceased’s next of kin, besides the Commissioner of Police to submit the present status of the investigation being conducted after registration of the FIR in the matter.
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“The contents of the media report, if true, amount to a grave issue of human rights violation. This is not an isolated case of loss of human life due to attacks by stray dogs in Delhi,” the Commission said.
Taking cognisance of the earlier tragic incidents, the NHRC said it had directed the city’s civic authorities to take all preventive and curative action to control the population of stray dogs as per provisions of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, issued by the Centre.
This latest incident indicates a need to review the prevailing safeguards, it said.
The Commission further said, “Animal rights are advocated and supported in the same way as human rights. Similar incidents have been reported from many parts of the country in the recent past and as such this is not a problem for any one state or Union Territory. The situation is grim and alarming, requiring immediate and effective action by the authorities without any delay.”
Citing that the apex court also mentioned in its various pronouncements that there is no ambiguity that a person’s rights to life and health are inalienable, the Rights body said, “Therefore, there is a need to protect human rights to life.”
Notably, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met the family of the victim and assured of all possible assistance.
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