Commission sends notice to :
Delhi Police Chief and Home Secretary, MHA on Taslima Nasreen's condition.
The Commission asked the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs to provide their stand on a complaint brought to the notice of the Commission concerning the writer Ms. Taslima Nasreen from Bangladesh. The Commission's move came after a group of writers submitted a joint complaint which said that Ms. Taslima Nasreen was virtually undergoing solitary confinement. The complaint alleged that she was not able to even converse or communicate with anyone except government officials and was undergoing great agony. The complainant further said that the author was entitled for protection of life and liberty and there was no basis to treat her in that manner.
Chief Secretary and DGP, West Bengal on the killing of five persons in indiscriminate police firing at Dinhata
The Commission sent notice to the Chief Secretary, West Bengal and DGP, West Bengal on a report which said that atleast five persons were killed in indiscriminate police firing on the Forward Bloc activists at Dinhata town of North Bengal on February 5, 2008. As per the report published in "The Telegraph" on February 6, 2008, the activists were protesting against SEZs and big capital's entry into retail. The report further said that the deceased were in the age group of 25 to 65, and 50 others were injured in the incident. The report added that eight supporters of Forward Bloc suffered bullet injuries. The Telegraph report highlighted that the protesters were shot above the waist and those who died suffered head or neck injury.
Punjab Chief Secretary on denial of treatment to an accident victim.
The Commission sent a notice to the Chief Secretary, Punjab on a press report captioned "Public healthcare in Punjab a shame" which appeared in The Tribune on February 9, 2008.
The press report stated that a person named Amar Singh met with an accident at Chandigarh Railway Station while he was returning to his native place Sadhupur in Moradabad, UP. His leg was severely injured and he had been virtually immobilized due to the accident. The victim needed hip operation but did not get any treatment in Government Hospitals in Sector 32 and 16 of Chandigarh, where he was admitted. The report further said that he did not get any treatment in the Government Hospital, Sector 22 Chandigarh as well. The press report also stated that the victim had been lying at a bus stop adjacent to the CBI office in Sector 30 since then, without any help from anywhere.
The press report stated that despite having highest per capita income in the country, the public health care system in Punjab was in bad shape. Quoting a study, the report said that 39% of doctors and 44% of medical staff were absent on any given day at Public Health Centers in the State. Further, the study added that these centers lacked diagnostic facilities and medicines.
The press report further mentioned that the Punjab Government and the Chandigarh administration had not taken any initiative to implement the National Health Insurance Policy, where the BPL families were given virtually free insurance.
After going through the contents of the press report, the Commission directed that the same may be forwarded to the Chief Secretary, Punjab and directed the State authorities to submit an action taken report to the Commission.
Maharashtra Chief Secretary on reports of alleged violence against migrants from Bihar
The Commission sent a notice to the Chief Secretary Maharashtra, on a press report, which said that a person who fled Nasik with his family was beaten up by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers. The Commission's direction came after it went through the press report, which appeared in The Pioneer on February 14, 2008. The report alleged that a large number of people of Bihari origin working in Mahrashtra had fled due to terror and violence by MNS activists. The report added that one person Sanjiv Singh, who had fled Nasik with his family, had alleged that he and his family members were attacked and womenfolk molested by MNS workers. The report said that these people were threatened by MNS workers to leave Mahrashtra or face the consequences. The report alleged inaction by the State Government against the MNS activists.
The Commission asked the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs to provide their stand on a complaint brought to the notice of the Commission concerning the writer Ms. Taslima Nasreen from Bangladesh. The Commission's move came after a group of writers submitted a joint complaint which said that Ms. Taslima Nasreen was virtually undergoing solitary confinement. The complaint alleged that she was not able to even converse or communicate with anyone except government officials and was undergoing great agony. The complainant further said that the author was entitled for protection of life and liberty and there was no basis to treat her in that manner.
Chief Secretary and DGP, West Bengal on the killing of five persons in indiscriminate police firing at Dinhata
The Commission sent notice to the Chief Secretary, West Bengal and DGP, West Bengal on a report which said that atleast five persons were killed in indiscriminate police firing on the Forward Bloc activists at Dinhata town of North Bengal on February 5, 2008. As per the report published in "The Telegraph" on February 6, 2008, the activists were protesting against SEZs and big capital's entry into retail. The report further said that the deceased were in the age group of 25 to 65, and 50 others were injured in the incident. The report added that eight supporters of Forward Bloc suffered bullet injuries. The Telegraph report highlighted that the protesters were shot above the waist and those who died suffered head or neck injury.
Punjab Chief Secretary on denial of treatment to an accident victim.
The Commission sent a notice to the Chief Secretary, Punjab on a press report captioned "Public healthcare in Punjab a shame" which appeared in The Tribune on February 9, 2008.
The press report stated that a person named Amar Singh met with an accident at Chandigarh Railway Station while he was returning to his native place Sadhupur in Moradabad, UP. His leg was severely injured and he had been virtually immobilized due to the accident. The victim needed hip operation but did not get any treatment in Government Hospitals in Sector 32 and 16 of Chandigarh, where he was admitted. The report further said that he did not get any treatment in the Government Hospital, Sector 22 Chandigarh as well. The press report also stated that the victim had been lying at a bus stop adjacent to the CBI office in Sector 30 since then, without any help from anywhere.
The press report stated that despite having highest per capita income in the country, the public health care system in Punjab was in bad shape. Quoting a study, the report said that 39% of doctors and 44% of medical staff were absent on any given day at Public Health Centers in the State. Further, the study added that these centers lacked diagnostic facilities and medicines.
The press report further mentioned that the Punjab Government and the Chandigarh administration had not taken any initiative to implement the National Health Insurance Policy, where the BPL families were given virtually free insurance.
After going through the contents of the press report, the Commission directed that the same may be forwarded to the Chief Secretary, Punjab and directed the State authorities to submit an action taken report to the Commission.
Maharashtra Chief Secretary on reports of alleged violence against migrants from Bihar
The Commission sent a notice to the Chief Secretary Maharashtra, on a press report, which said that a person who fled Nasik with his family was beaten up by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers. The Commission's direction came after it went through the press report, which appeared in The Pioneer on February 14, 2008. The report alleged that a large number of people of Bihari origin working in Mahrashtra had fled due to terror and violence by MNS activists. The report added that one person Sanjiv Singh, who had fled Nasik with his family, had alleged that he and his family members were attacked and womenfolk molested by MNS workers. The report said that these people were threatened by MNS workers to leave Mahrashtra or face the consequences. The report alleged inaction by the State Government against the MNS activists.