NHRC glimpse to MHA over Amnesty closing ops

NEW DELHI: The NHRC has issued glimpse to the Union house secretary over rights organisation

Amnesty Global

winding up its operations in the nation after alleging “witch-hunt” by the authorities, officials acknowledged on Wednesday.

In line with

media reports

, after the entire freezing of its bank accounts in India, the

Amnesty

Global has reportedly halted the entire work in the nation, the NHRC acknowledged in a observation.

“The Nationwide Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter and directs issuance of the glimpse to the House Secretary,

Ministry of House Affairs

, authorities of India, calling for his or her comments on the allegations levelled by the Amnesty Global as mentioned in the news memoir,” it acknowledged.

In a observation earlier, the worldwide NGO had acknowledged that “it has been compelled to let trek of workers in India and quit all its ongoing marketing campaign and examine work,” the NHRC acknowledged.

“It’s alleged that here’s the most recent in the incessant witch-hunt of human rights organisations by the authorities of India over false and motivated allegations,” the rights panel acknowledged.