The Commission issued the notice on the complaint of Ajay Maken, Ex-President, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, and said, “He has not come up with mere allegations, rather he has made apparent sincere efforts to provide data in support of his complaint, which if true, raise a serious issue of the inappropriate approach of the government agencies towards the plight of the general public amounting to a serious issue of violation of human rights.”

“Allegedly, there has been a massive delay in conducting the last rites of those died during the pandemic period; tests on the bodies of the symptomatic deceased are also not being conducted violating the WHO and ICMR norms which can be extremely dangerous,” NHRC said in its notice.

NHRC has asked both the Delhi Government and Union Health Ministry to consider the matter in consultation with each other to ensure a comprehensive report within ten days.

“Commission would appreciate if both the Government of NCT of Delhi and Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry consider the matter in consultation with each other to ensure a comprehensive report within ten days. In the meantime, the government of NCT of Delhi is expected to increase the number of beds and tests per day, for the COVID-19 patients,” it added.

NHRC in its notice said that National capital is one of the worst affected cities so far. “It is not incorrect to state that the number of COVID-19 patients, in the country, are increasing day by day and the recovery rate is above 48 per cent but it is also true that a large number of people have died and the National capital is one of the worst affected cities so far,” it said.

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The term of the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi 2019 is due to expire on 22.02.2020. The term and strength of the assembly is indicated as below Name of State/UT Territory Term of Assembly No. of Assembly Seats NCT of Delhi 23.02.2015 to 22.02.2020 70 81 The Election Commission of India (hereinafter ECI) is committed to hold free, fair and transparent election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi before the cessation of its term, in exercise of the authority and powers conferred upon under Article 324 read with Article 172 (1) of the Constitution of India and Section 15 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

The Commission firmly believes that pure and updated electoral rolls are the foundation of free, fair and credible election and intensive and sustained focus is laid on improving their quality, health and fidelity. The Commission had directed the National Capital Territory election machinery to ensure a smooth, effective, inclusive and time-bound completion of Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls with reference to 01.01.2020 as the qualifying date, so as to ensure that all eligible but un-enrolled citizens in the Union Territory are duly registered in the Electoral Rolls. Special efforts were made to identify the critical gaps in the electoral rolls and targeted SVEEP activities were carried out to address them. Further, with a view to providing further opportunity eligible persons to get their names registered in the electoral roll so that they are not deprived of voting in elections and to improve the health of the electoral roll at the same time, the Commission ordered Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls w.r.t. 01.01.2020 as qualifying date in the Union Territory of NCT of Delhi. The final publication of electoral roll has been done on 06.01.2020 in NCT of Delhi.

Polling stations managed by women As part of its firm commitment towards gender equality and greater constructive participation of women in the electoral process, the Commission has also directed that, to the extent possible, at least one polling station managed exclusively by women shall be set up in every Assembly Constituency in NCT of Delhi. In such stations all election staff, including police and security personnel, must be women.

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