The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Prisons of Punjab over prisoners of the Bathinda Central jail on a hunger strike demanding better facilities, including among others, increase in the number and duration of phone calls to their families and lawyers in pursuance of the Prison Manual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report, the Commission observed that contents of the media report, if true, amount to a serious concern about the basic human rights of the prisoners as permitted under law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission further directed its Special Rapporteur, Mahesh Singla, to inspect the Bathinda Central Jail and submit a report at the earliest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It directed the government functionaries to file a detailed report within four weeks on steps taken or proposed to be taken as per Model Prison Manual, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the media report carried on May 15, 2023, the inmates have been demanding facilities to go outside the barracks for walks and smooth top-up of their canteen cards, which were presently facing issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They further sought installation of television in their barracks for entertainment. This was not the first time that the inmates of Bathinda Central Jail had staged an agitation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 15 days back, the prisoners had gone on a hunger strike but called it off after an assurance from the jail authorities to look into their demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even in 2021, some outlaws had gone on a hunger strike alleging poor food quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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