India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a number of unclaimed dead bodies are piled up in the mortuary of the District Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh as there is no place allotted for their last rites, which are being performed by an NGO. Reportedly, three unidentified bodies have not been sent even for post-mortem examinations since last week.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights as the dead also deserve the last rights with dignity in accordance with their religion. Accordingly, it has issued a notice to the ...