The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered a case on its own over allegations concerning the participation of minor children in a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park.
The commission has issued notices to the Mumbai Police Commissioner, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, X Corp., and Maharashtra’s Women and Child Development Department, asking them to submit action taken reports within a week.
The commission has issued notices to the Mumbai Police Commissioner, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), X Corp., and Maharashtra’s Women and Child Development Department, asking them to submit action taken reports within one week. The allegations include the possibility that children were deliberately positioned during the protest in a manner that could discourage or restrict police intervention. However, these remain allegations and are subject to investigation. The Maharashtra Women and Child Development Department has been asked to take appropriate measures to ensure the care, protection and welfare of the children allegedly involved in the protest. The department is expected to assess whether the children require any protection or assistance and ensure that their rights are safeguarded in accordance with applicable child-protection laws. The reports are expected to provide details of the police investigation, the role of the protest organisers, action taken on any identified violations and measures adopted for the protection of the children.
