NHRC seeks report on alleged use of children in Digvijaya Singh’s yatra

Bhopal: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued notices to the Madhya Pradesh chief secretary and the director general of police (DGP), seeking an action taken report (ATR) within two weeks over allegations that children were involved in Congress leader and former chief minister Digvijaya Singh’s Ujjain-to-Ayodhya yatra and made to raise political slogans.Singh began the yatra from Ujjain on Dussehra.According to a communication issued by NHRC Assistant Registrar Brijvir Singh, the complainant alleged that videos and photographs of the incident were shared on Facebook on Oct 22. The complainant also expressed concern that the children might have been brought to the yatra by offering them money, claiming that their involvement violated child rights and relevant legal provisions.The complaint sought an investigation into the incident and strict legal action against the organisers and others responsible for allegedly involving children in the yatra and making them raise political slogans.The NHRC bench, presided over by its member Priyank Kanoongo, took cognisance of the complaint under Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.The commission has directed the Madhya Pradesh chief secretary and DGP to inquire into the matter and submit an ATR within two weeks for its consideration, the communication stated.The NHRC has also directed the secretary of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt of India, to examine the alleged use of photographs and videos of the children and submit an ATR, the communication added.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bhopal | Silver Rate in Bhopal | Bank Holidays in Bhopal | Public Holidays in Bhopal | Petrol Price in Bhopal | Diesel Price in Bhopal | CNG Price in Bhopal | LPG Price in BhopalStay updated with the latest Bhopal news. Download the TOI App.