Lucknow, Aug. 23 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a media report that in Lucknow, parents of an ailing girl were forced to rush her to a private hospital after doctors at a government-run hospital did not provide her any treatment despite repeated requests for two hours.
When her condition reportedly deteriorated, the father carried her on his motorcycle to a private hospital as the government hospital did not even provide an ambulance.
The commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two we...