New Delhi: The NHRC has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary to investigate from a "humanitarian perspective" the age-old issue related to a poet and his family killed by terrorists in 1990 and take action "as deemed appropriate". Case.
The complaint or information received on July 15, 2020, regarding Rajinder Premi and his family was placed before the Commission on Thursday.
According to the case proceedings uploaded on the website of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), his father, Sarbananda Kaul Premi, a poet and freedom fighter belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community, and younger brother were brutally murdered by terrorists in 1990. Was.
The present case pertains to the "indifferent attitude of the State Government" of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir towards the plight of this affected family by delaying the implementation of the decision of the DB (Division Bench) of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir SHRC (State Human Rights Commission). Used to be.)," it said.
"Depriving the next of kin of such victims of legitimate rights reflects the lack of sensitivity and compassion of the State Administration towards such innocent persons whose right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India was violated." A person belonging to a religious community and the failure of the state machinery to prevent such incidents,” the proceedings said.
The commission, in its proceedings, said it "considered" the record of the case including various submissions of the complainant.
The State cannot deny the fact that “there has been considerable delay in the implementation of the decision of the DB of Jammu and Kashmir SHRC dated 22.2.2012.,
The NHRC further said that the complainant's family is suffering due to the "failure of the State administration/law enforcement agencies to protect the life and property of his family".
The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in 2019.
According to the proceedings, the Commission directed the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to "examine the entire issue with a humanitarian approach and take appropriate action in the matter".
The NHRC said, the compliance report will be submitted "within a period of eight weeks for the official records of the Commission".
“The Commission also directs to forward to its Registry the submission of the complainant dated 15.4.2020 with immediate effect.With this observation/instruction, the case is closed forthwith. Accordingly, you are directed to take further necessary action at your level as per the instructions. th Commission,” the rights panel said in the proceedings.
Sarbananda Kaul Premi was a renowned freedom fighter as well as a renowned philanthropist, Gandhian, broadcaster, social reformer, litterateur and translator with knowledge of Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, Persian, English and Sanskrit. Being an eminent scholar, he strongly believed in national integrity among all communities," the NHRC noted during the proceedings.During the Quit India Movement from 1942–1946, he "worked underground" for the cause of the nation and was "arrested six times during this period", adding that Sarbananda Kaul Premi was "respected by all communities I went. State.
The complaint or information received on July 15, 2020, regarding Rajinder Premi and his family was placed before the Commission on Thursday.
According to the case proceedings uploaded on the website of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), his father, Sarbananda Kaul Premi, a poet and freedom fighter belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community, and younger brother were brutally murdered by terrorists in 1990. Was.
The present case pertains to the "indifferent attitude of the State Government" of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir towards the plight of this affected family by delaying the implementation of the decision of the DB (Division Bench) of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir SHRC (State Human Rights Commission). Used to be.)," it said.
"Depriving the next of kin of such victims of legitimate rights reflects the lack of sensitivity and compassion of the State Administration towards such innocent persons whose right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India was violated." A person belonging to a religious community and the failure of the state machinery to prevent such incidents,” the proceedings said.
The commission, in its proceedings, said it "considered" the record of the case including various submissions of the complainant.
The State cannot deny the fact that “there has been considerable delay in the implementation of the decision of the DB of Jammu and Kashmir SHRC dated 22.2.2012.,
The NHRC further said that the complainant's family is suffering due to the "failure of the State administration/law enforcement agencies to protect the life and property of his family".
The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in 2019.
According to the proceedings, the Commission directed the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to "examine the entire issue with a humanitarian approach and take appropriate action in the matter".
The NHRC said, the compliance report will be submitted "within a period of eight weeks for the official records of the Commission".
“The Commission also directs to forward to its Registry the submission of the complainant dated 15.4.2020 with immediate effect.With this observation/instruction, the case is closed forthwith. Accordingly, you are directed to take further necessary action at your level as per the instructions. th Commission,” the rights panel said in the proceedings.
Sarbananda Kaul Premi was a renowned freedom fighter as well as a renowned philanthropist, Gandhian, broadcaster, social reformer, litterateur and translator with knowledge of Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, Persian, English and Sanskrit. Being an eminent scholar, he strongly believed in national integrity among all communities," the NHRC noted during the proceedings.During the Quit India Movement from 1942–1946, he "worked underground" for the cause of the nation and was "arrested six times during this period", adding that Sarbananda Kaul Premi was "respected by all communities I went. State.
