NHRC waiting reply from Maha govt on attacks on north Indians

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seems to have lost all hope of getting a reply from Maharashtra govt on its notice on alleged attack on north Indians by supporters of MNS led by Raj Thackeray. "The state government is looking into the matter and we are yet to get a reply," NHRC chairperson Rajendra Babu told reporters on the sidelines of a function at New Delhi on Tuesday. Taking suo motu cognisance of the media reports on incidents of attacks by MNS on north Indian aspirants for railway jobs, the Commission in October had issued notices to the Chief Secretary and DGP of Maharashtra Government for their comments on the issue. However, the Commission, which had given two weeks to the state to file its reply in the matter, is still waiting for the report even though the campaign against north Indians had led to violence and damage to property. Interestingly, this is not the first time that the state has "ignored" the NHRC's directives. In February too, it was asked by the Commission to reply on a report alleging that a person had fled from Nasik with his family after they were allegedly beaten up by MNS activists. The NHRC, while seeking a reply from the state government within four weeks, had described the attacks on north Indians in the state as a serious issue of human rights violation and had sought the views of the Maharashtra authorities. Quoting the reports, the panel had said, "These people were threatened by MNS workers to leave Maharashtra or face consequences." The reports had quoted a victim Rehman Bhai, who had also alleged that MNS activists had threatened him.

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