NHRC issues notice to the Chief Secretary

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Javed Usmani, and District Magistrate, lalitpur asking them to submit a detailed report into the allegations that due to severe drought in lalitpur District of the State, a number of cases of starvation have been reported over the months and some families have sold or mortgaged their children for a small sum of money for their survival.  

They have been given four weeks time to submit a report. Reports said that the Commission has also directed its Director General (Investigation) to send a team for an on-the-spot investigation into these very serious allegations and submit a report within two weeks.  The Commission took cognizance of the issue on the basis of a complaint which also carried a number of news clippings on the plight of poor people including those belonging to Saharia tribe in the district.