The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) indicted the Maharashtra Government for failure in not taking timely action for the protection of citizens in the wake of hate campaign launched by the activists of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the State against migrants.

The Commission has recommended Rs 10 lakh monetary relief to the victims of the violence.

An NHRC statement here said, ‘the Maharashtra Government failed to take timely action for the protection of citizens in the wake of hate campaign launched against migrants by the activists of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in the State.’ While taking up the two specific incidents of violence, among others, unleashed by MNS activists causing death, injury and destruction of property, the Commission recommended that the State Government pay Rs five lakhs each to the next of kin of Vinod Singh and Amba Das who lost their lives in mob violence in Mumbai and adjoining areas in Maharashtra.

The Commission has asked the Maharashtra government to pay monetary relief to the next of kin of deceased as recommended.

It has also asked for compliance report with a proof of payment within eight weeks.

UNI