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Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
NHRC to hold a 2-day special public hearing in Hyd from today
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will conduct a two-day special public hearing in Hyderabad on July 28 and 29 to address 109 cases of human rights violations from Telangana. NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, along with members Justice (Dr) Vidyut Ranjan Sarangi and Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, will hear the cases in the presence of the complainants and relevant state officials at the Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Centre in Jubilee Hills, starting at 10 AM on both days. A NHRC statement issued on Sunday announced that Principal Secretary Bharat Lal, Director General of Investigation R. P. Meena, Registrar for Law Joginder Singh, and other senior officials will also be present. The cases under consideration will include issues such as police misconduct, denial of benefits from various government social welfare schemes, irregularities within prisons, negligence in protecting the rights of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, rights of students in schools across the state, health concerns affecting pregnant and lactating mothers, and trafficking.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
India Today impact: Rights body acts on illegal madrasas along India-Nepal border
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a special investigation by India Today that exposed a network of unregulated and illegal madrasas operating along the Indo-Nepal border, allegedly involved in radical indoctrination, illegal foreign funding, and internal security member Priyanka Kanungo announced on Saturday that the rights panel is taking action based on the disturbing are taking cognisance and initiating action,' Kanungo said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), citing video evidence uncovered by India Today. @aajtak Priyank Kanoongo (@KanoongoPriyank) July 27, 2025 The India Today investigation revealed that several madrasas in Bihar and across the border in Nepal were functioning without government recognition and were accepting money routed through illegal hawala channels, primarily from Gulf countries. It brought to light radical teachings and the use of controversial materials in some of these Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, a teacher at Jamia Nuria Merajul Uloom admitted on camera to receiving hawala funds and providing 'jihadi training' to poor Muslim children. The aim, he said, was to indoctrinate and exploit them for extremist unregistered institution, Madrasa Islamia Mehmoodia in Sitamarhi, was found operating from a makeshift tin shed without any signage. Its administrator disclosed that fake Indian identification documents were used to admit undocumented children, including those of Bangladeshi from the investigation also showed videos of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik being shown to students. In addition, a religious textbook titled Taaleem-ul-Islam, which describes non-Muslims as 'kafirs,' was part of the curriculum taught to young children at these the border in Nepal, the probe uncovered a similar network, with reports of foreign funding and jihadi messaging in unregulated Islamic institutions.- EndsMust Watch
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Plea to shift Myanmar Kuki detainees from Imphal jail
The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights (KOHUR) has petitioned Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), seeking the transfer of 64 Myanmar nationals of Kuki ethnicity from the Imphal Central Jail to 'temporary prisons' in the Kuki-dominated districts of the State. In a separate memoranda addressed to Mr. Bhalla and NHRC Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian, on July 25, the rights organisation raised serious constitutional and humanitarian concerns over the continued detention of the Myanmar nationals. It highlighted the case of two of them, who have remained in jail despite completing their sentences. The KOHUR said the detention of the Myanmar nationals was a 'grave violation' of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty, and a breach of international human rights conventions to which India is a signatory. The organisation referred to earlier gubernatorial notifications that permitted the relocation of Indian Kuki under-trial prisoners from Imphal and other sensitive zones to temporary prisons in the Kuki-dominated districts, such as Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, and Tengnoupal. The KOHUR statement, signed by its chairman, H.S. Benjamin Mate, pointed out that the Myanmar detainees share deep cultural, linguistic, and familial ties with the indigenous Kukis of Manipur. It said that denying these detainees relocation based on nationality 'constitutes discriminatory treatment' and the continued detention of individuals beyond their sentence was 'a clear instance of arbitrary incarceration and a miscarriage of justice'. Centres for civil service exams placed outside State Meanwhile, the Delhi and NCR unit of the Kuki Students' Organisation has objected to the decision of the Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) to conduct its upcoming Mains examination in Assam's Guwahati instead of Churachandpur district in Manipur, 'widely considered a safe zone' for Kuki students. In a letter to the Manipur Governor, the students' body said the decision was unjust and burdensome, especially for aspirants from the Kuki community who have been displaced or affected by the protracted violence in the State. It underscored the disproportionate impact such logistical decisions have on conflict-affected communities. 'If this request is not heeded, Kuki students in Delhi and across India may perceive this as an act of suppressing the educational opportunities of a particular community,' the organisation stated.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
51 FIRs on violence against women filed every hour: NHRC Chairperson
Stressing on women's safety in public spaces, NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian highlighted that nearly 51 FIRs related to violence against women are registered in the country every hour, an official said on Sunday. Addressing a symposium on 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces' here, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chief also reflected on the contrast between India's cultural reverence for goddesses and the grim reality of violence against women, said the official Justice Ramasubramanian called for enhanced awareness, stronger enforcement mechanisms and systemic changes to ensure their safety and dignity. He recalled the protracted struggle behind the enactment of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013. The event brought together experts to discuss strategies to check rising incidents of crimes against women in both professional environments and public domains across the country were in focus during the event organised by the NHRC, said an official statement. The symposium was organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow, on Saturday. The event marked the second national symposium on this critical subject, following the inaugural symposium held on September 9, 2024. The initiative comes in the wake of rising incidents of crimes against women in both professional environments and public domains across the country. NHRC Joint Secretary Saidingpuii Chhakchhuak explained the necessity of organising the symposium, sharing personal experiences to highlight how, despite comprehensive legal frameworks, incidents of gender-based violence are reported almost daily. S.K. Chowdhury, University of Lucknow, said that awareness alone is insufficient to tackle crimes against women. He suggested that people must also have the confidence to report crimes. He called for structural adjustments in society and stressed the need to foster a culture of human rights that translates into everyday behaviour. S.M. Patnaik, Director, Centre for Tribal Studies and Head, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, offered a socio-anthropological perspective on harassment in public spaces. He discussed how patriarchy and anonymity reinforce gendered violence. Quoting Carl Sagan- "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence", he cautioned against assuming that lack of data indicates the problem has subsided. Patnaik called for empathy, gender sensitisation from a young age and the creation of support systems for women. P.K. Gupta, Associate Professor at the University of Lucknow, brought attention to the prevalence of domestic crimes against women. He highlighted the need to address behavioural patterns at the individual level, emphasising that change must begin within the household to make a broader societal impact.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
1 pyre, 2 siblings: Fury over Rajasthan school tragedy
KOTA/JAIPUR: Grief engulfed Piplodi village in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district Saturday as families bid farewell to seven schoolchildren killed when a government school building collapsed a day earlier. The youngest victim was seven. The oldest, 13. A single pyre bore the bodies of siblings Meena, 12, and Kanha, 7. "I've lost everything... I had only two children and both are gone. My home is empty... I wish god had taken me instead," said their mother, inconsolable. The other victims included Kundan, 10; Harish, 11; Payal, 13; Kartik, 8 - all from Piplodi - and Priyanka, 12, from nearby Chandpura. They were among 28 children trapped when a classroom wall and roof gave way during school hours Friday. Former CM Vasundhara Raje and Jhalawar-Baran MP Dushyant Singh visited the village, offering condolences and a contractual job to the bereaved father of the two siblings. Of the 21 children injured, nine were discharged Saturday, SDM Abhishek Charan said. The remaining were recovering. NHRC issued notices to state government and Jhalawar SP, demanding a detailed report within two weeks. The commission flagged earlier complaints about the school's deteriorating structure, which locals said were ignored. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Libas Purple Days Sale Libas Undo Police have filed an FIR against headmaster and four teachers, though Jhalawar SP Amit Kumar said no names were mentioned. "No arrests have been made. Investigation is underway," he said. Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra urged all MPs and MLAs to rise above politics and allocate funds from MPLAD/MLALAD for urgent repairs. "This is a time for accountability, not opposition," he said. Shahpura MLA Manish Yadav said 365 classrooms across 101 schools in his constituency were in unsafe condition. Protests broke out in multiple districts. In Jora Ka Kheda, villagers shared footage of a school with a broken roof.
