Hoping that Parliament will pass the Bill banning inistant Triple Talaq, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the legislation to protect the Muslim women was part of Government's efforts to provide justice. He was addressing an event to mark the 25th anniversary of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) here and also said that the Commission has an important role to play in Government's efforts to achieve sustainable development goals.
Modi said that the Government is committed to improve the lives of people by ensuring their rights. He cited various steps taken by Government in this regard and said the triple talaq legislation is a part of the effort to provide justice to the oppressed. "I am confident that this key legislation will be accorded approval by Parliament soon," he said. The bill is pending before Rajya Sabha with Lok Sabha having already passed it.
"For us, human rights & their protection are not merely phrases. They are articles of faith, which we are continuously upholding. Whenever basic human rights have been denied, like during Emergency, the people of India fought tirelessly and ensured democracy and human rights prevail," said Modi, congratulating the Commission in their service to the nation.
Besides, the Prime Minister, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications Manoj Sinha also attended the function, chaired by NHRC Chairperson Justice HL Dattu.
The Commission, which was established on October 12, 1993 under the Protection of the Human Rights (PHR) Act, 1993, has lined up a host of activities till Sunday to mark the anniversary. Disposal of more than 17 lakh cases, payment of more than one billion rupees to the victims of human rights violations by various state agencies on the recommendations of the Commission and more than 750 on-spot inquiries cap the 25 years of NHRC's work for the cause, said NHRC officials.
The rights panel has five members, including the chairperson, who deliberate upon cases put before them. Currently, two posts of members are vacant, he said. The NHRC, in the run up to the jubilee, has already hosted a number of programmes, including an international conclave on human rights, panel discussion on role of media in context of human rights, painting competition and slogan and logo making contest.
