The Andhra Pradesh (A.P.,) Government finally inaugurated the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) office in Kurnool, A.P.
Justice Mr. M. Seetharama Murthy, the Chairman of the SHRC, inaugurated the office on the 1st of September, Wednesday.
While addressing the media, Mr. M. Seetharama Murthy thanked Mr. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of A.P., and the State ministers for the SHRC.
The SHRC office in Kurnool is said to be a temporary office and it soon would be shifted. It is to be noted, due to the shortage of time, the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) Government set up a temporary office at the Kurnool State Guest House. However, later the office would be shifted to some other location, which would be a permanent one in the district.
With this, the SHRC is functional in the State and would receive complaints of people online. The online complaint feature has been introduced due to the ongoing Wuhan virus pandemic and upcoming possible third wave.
In regard to this, the Andhra Pradesh Government issued a notification and announced the SHRC office in Kurnool.
Last week, on the night of the 26th of August, the Andhra Pradesh (A.P.,) Government took a crucial decision and issued a notification regarding the SHRC in Kurnool. Previously, the State Government planned to establish the office in Vijayawada. However, a month ago, the YSRCP Government proposed to set up the Office in Kurnool.
With this, it is the third time the HRC office location has been changed. In 2017, during the rule of the then Andhra Pradesh Government, led by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP,) an order was issued to set up the HRC office at Amaravati. However, after the YSRCP came into power, it amended the orders. The Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy Government gave clarity about the location. The Advocate General (AG) S. Sriram, representing the YSRCP Government said, the notification issued in 2017 for setting up the HRC in Amravati has been amended and a fresh notification to set up the office in Kurnool has been issued.
Meanwhile, a case regarding the permanent location of the SHRC office is pending with the Andhra Pradesh HC and the hearing is scheduled on the 27th of September.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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