00:00Beginning the bulletin with focus on breaking news, it's coming in.
00:03This is Human Rights Bodies Lents now over October 2nd, Mumbai stir.
00:08The NHRC takes cognizance of minors in Mumbai stir and seeks probe into the alleged use of children as shield
00:16in the protest.
00:17NHRC issues notices over minors' participation in the stir.
00:22Mumbai police asked to probe children's role in the stir.
00:24NHRC, in fact, orders probe into images and videos of minors.
00:30The human body has now come out to write to the cops that file an FIR if cognizable offense has
00:35been found.
00:36Cops have been asked to examine the role of the stir organizers and what role did the minors play
00:43and whether they were used as shields by the protesters.
00:46NHRC seeks a forensic examination of the group chat records as well.
00:50METI, XCOR, all been told to preserve the digital proof.
00:56If an NHRC seeks action on online dissemination of children's images, Maharashtra government asks to ensure children's protection.
01:05NHRC also states children to get care and counseling if, in fact, required.
01:10After the NTAP probe details reveal whether minors were indeed present and what role did they play if they were
01:17present
01:18at the very October 2nd agitation of protest that did not take place inside the Shivaji Park finally
01:26because police had barricaded the entire area.
01:28They were not allowed to get in, but it continued and proceeded to, in fact, take place outside the park.
01:34NHRC sought action, taking reports, and they have said that they will be taking reports within a week's time.
01:40So that's the deadline that's been given to the cops to identify and to examine the role that the minors
01:47played.
01:47And the responsibility, they have said, the NHRC has said, will be fixed on basis of the probe, what is
01:55revealed in the probe.
01:57Now, Aishwarya Paliwal joining me on the broadcast with more details on the same.
02:01Aishwarya, very good afternoon to you.
02:02This is the latest in terms of probe that's been launched into the October 2nd stir in Mumbai.
02:08Now, it's the role of the minors that's come under Scanner.
02:13And this shows there's been a clear contrast in the kind of protests that had taken place in Delhi back
02:18in July
02:19and this particular protest.
02:20That was a student-heavy protest.
02:22That was a protest led by minors.
02:25But this is a very different issue at hand,
02:27and which is why the minors' roles are being looked at with greater scrutiny.
02:33Well, definitely, you know, this is something, Sriya,
02:35that the NHRC has now taken, has now, is now looking into.
02:41What they're actually looking into is the alleged use of minor children as a shield.
02:46And they are looking at the ways in which the children allegedly were being used as a shield
02:50under the conspiracy during an illegal protest.
02:53So, this is what the NHRC is looking at with regards to the protest,
02:56that this was an illegal protest.
02:57It's also saying that, you know, if you look at Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993,
03:03then you will see that minor children cannot be used as a shield when there is a public rally.
03:08But that is something that has happened in the rally,
03:10the huge rally that took place in Mumbai yesterday.
03:13Also saying that this is a matter which is now being very closely looked at NHRC.
03:17So, there is a possibility that the NHRC, in days to come, could actually take third action,
03:22third action, I mean, those who had organized these rallies in the state of Namaskar.
03:28Right, Aishwarya, thank you for bringing us those details.
03:31We'll keep a very close track of what the probe reveals.
03:33One week is the deadline that's been given by the body, that is the NHRC,
03:37to, in fact, go through all of the evidence available and identify minors and the role that they played
03:45and if they were used as shields and then further action shall be taken in this entire matter.
