NHRC sends notice to Railways

The NHRC has issued a notice to the Railways over a complaint that "only halal-processed meat” in served in trains, which creates an "unfair discrimination" and amounts to "violations of human rights”.

- PTI

The complaint has further alleged that the practice in Indian Railways trains excludes people from Hindu Dalit communities, who traditionally work in the meat trade and therefore harms their livelihood rights and equal opportunities. There was no immediate reaction from the railway authorities.

The National Human Rights Commission, in proceedings related to a case in the matter dated November 24, has said that the allegations made in the complaint prima facie seem to be violations of human rights.