NHRC has issued a show cause notice to the Chief Secretary on this issue, in response to the show cause notice, the operating surgeon stated that the negligence was unintentional on his part…
Odisha news: A case from Odisha which has once again raised questions on the safety of the tribal community. In fact, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Odisha government for forcibly sterilizing a tribal youth in Odisha. Let us know what the whole matter is.
Forced sterilization
In fact, the health officials of Mathili Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH) in Malkangiri district of Odisha had performed vasectomy on Ganga Durua, a disabled (dumb) unmarried youth from the Scheduled Tribe community. So that the increasing cases of vasectomy in the area can be highlighted. Now in this case, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha government to pay a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to Ganga Durua, who is a deaf-mute (cannot speak or hear) unmarried tribal youth. Let us tell you that this sterilization was done forcibly – family planning surgery – without following the proper procedure.
Supreme Court lawyer statement
The court also asked the state government to ensure the re-entry campaign of the victim after obtaining his consent. Issuing an order on the issue on March 1, 2024, NHRC said: “After taking consent from them, and to be recycled as per due process etc. Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist Radhakant Tripathi told The Telegraph, “Based on my petition, (the NHRC) passed the order after receiving the report from the state government.
What did lawyer Radhakant Tripathi tell about the victim?
Tripathi, in his plea, alleged that the health officials of the Maithili Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH) in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on August 3, 2023, admitted Ganga Durua, a disabled (dumb) unmarried youth, who is below the poverty line, among the men in the area. To highlight the increasing cases of sterilization, a vasectomy was performed on a tribal. Tripathi said, “The operation was carried out based on the report of an ASHA worker, but without taking any consent of the victim. Later I urged NHRC to investigate the matter impartially and provide compensation and justice to the victim. Later during investigation it was revealed that even the compensation amount of Rs 2,000 was not paid to the beneficiary. He said, ‘The operating surgeon has been issued a show cause notice by the CDM (Chief District Medical Officer) and PHO (Public Health Officer), Malkangiri regarding the omission to determine eligibility and performing the surgery without proper screening.’
Notice issued
NHRC has issued a show cause notice to the Chief Secretary on this issue. In response to the show cause notice, the operating surgeon stated that the negligence was unintentional on his part. In the case of Ganga Durua, NSV (no-scalpel vasectomy) should be repeated after obtaining voluntary consent from her.
