Early Times Report
JAMMU, MARCH 26 – Chairperson, J&K State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), Justice Syed Bashir-ud-Din has said that human rights is a vast concept that encompasses respect for rights of the people as well ensuring safety of lives and property of the public at large.
Justice Bashir-ud-Din said this at a debating competition – “In the opinion of the House, respect for human rights strengthens law of the land and weakens it otherwise”, organized by Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), here today. The Chairperson was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Elaborating, the Chairperson said that every government is committed to honour the human rights for a just society for which in 1997, the State government introduced Human Rights Protection Act.
Earlier, Mr. Pankaj Saxena, DIG (CID) Jammu, welcomed the participants and gave a brief resume of the debate.
Several speakers spoke on the issue of human rights during the day-long debate and threw light on different aspects of human and basic rights of the people.
During the debate, more than six speakers spoke in favour of motion and some spoke against. Cash Prizes and certificates were awarded to the best speakers.
The first prize of Rs. 3,000 was won by Sub-Inspector, Gurpreet Singh while as the second prize went of Rs. 2,000 went to Constable, Rakesh Kumar. The third prize of Rs. 1,000 was bagged by Prosecuting Officer, Manzoor Ahmed.
At the conclusion of the function, DIG, CID, Mr. A. G. Mir, thanked the participants for making the event a success. Among others, the function was attended by IGPs, Mr. K. Rajendra, Mr. Gopal Reddy, Mr. S. M. Sahai and Mr. Farooq Ahmed, DIG, Jammu, Mr. A. Q. Manhas, delegates from ICRC, besides senior and retired police officers.
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