New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the 28th NHRC event. PM Modi at NHRC said that “the government along with NHRC has made sure to protect the rights of women and children and have brought policies to ensure they lead their life with complete independence without any fear,”
On human rights, PM Modi said that “some people only remember violation of human rights on some particular incidents and remain silent on events that do not benefit them. Such a selective approach is dangerous for the nation and people should keep a distance from those who follow such paths. Human rights should not be only about rights, but also duties. The two should be discussed together, not separately. Other than awareness of their rights, each individual must abide by their duties.”
Further PM Modi added that “The nation is going ahead with ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas’ motto which in a way also works on the basic principle of ensuring human rights for all. If Govt starts a scheme & it benefits only a few, it’ll raise the issue of rights, so the center is going ahead with the goal of ensuring that everyone gets the benefits of all schemes.”
“Even after Independence, our constitution gave a new perspective on equality to the world. In the past decades, the world has been distracted so many times but India remained committed to its principles,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on World Politics.
PM Modi in his speech added the ‘Justice to Muslim Women’, in a speech, he said that “For decades, Muslim women were demanding laws against Triple Talaq. We provided new rights to them by forming a law against Triple Talaq. Our govt also freed Muslim women from the compulsion of ‘Mahram’ during Haj…”
PM also said that for the safety of the women, one-stop centers have been set up in over 700 districts, providing medical, police, mental counseling, and legal help to them. Over 650 fast track courts have been set up, and for heinous crimes like rapes provision of the death penalty has been introduced.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Kumar Mishra were also present during the event.
NHRS is the commission was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, on October 12, 1993, for the promotion and protection of human rights.
The NHRC takes cognizance of human rights violations, conducts inquiries, and recommends compensation to victims from public authorities besides other remedial and legal measures against the erring public servants. The commission also studies treaties and international instruments on human rights and makes recommendations for their effective implementation to the government.
(_Vinayak. Barot)
