The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to take up the case of a Dalit man dying after being beaten by upper caste men in Tehri district. NHRC senior member Jyotika Kalra said this to former Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay and other members of a delegation which met her on this issue.
According to Vijay, Kalra said that she will form a high level team to investigate and report to her immediately and send the team to Tehri.
Vijay was accompanied by International Human Rights Defense general secretary and Supreme Court advocate Rajesh Gogna and social activist from Garhwal, Arvind Maikhuri.