NHRC grants 15 days for T.N. Govt.'s reply

By J. Venkatesan

NEW DELHI, JULY 12. The National Human Rights Commission today granted 15 days to the Tamil Nadu Government to send its reply on the issues involving the arrest of Mr. M. Karunanidhi, the former Chief Minister and the two Union Ministers, Mr. Murasoli Maran and Mr. T.R. Baalu.

According to sources, the Commission, at its meeting, presided over by its chairperson, Mr. Justice J.S. Verma, granted time sought by the State Chief Secretary.

The Commission had on July 2 took suo motu cognisance of media reports and a complaint sent by an NGO in Tamil Nadu on the arrest of Mr. Karunanidhi and issued notice to the Chief Secretary to respond within a week.

In his response, the Chief Secretary informed the Commission that as many issues had been raised in the notice, it might take more time to gather the necessary information and wanted 15 days to furnish the details.

The Commission had brought to the notice of the State Government that indiscriminate arrests had been made without strictly complying with the requirements of law laid down by the Supreme Court in the D.K. Basu case and the guidelines issued by the Commission.

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