Human rights, consumer rights centre inaugurated in Mangalore

Mangalore, Jul 16: “We need to shed our laziness, inhibitions and develop attitude of questioning to bring about a revolution for Human rights and equality,” said Prof Narendra Nayak, Convener of Balakedarara Shikshana Prathishtana.

Addressing the inaugural programme of the city unit of Rashtriya Manava Hakku Balakedarara Kendra on Monday in the city, Prof Nayak said that consumer rights are similar to human rights in many ways. He said that due to lethargy and laziness of common man human rights violation has been happening persistently.

“Many a times, those who want to raise their voice against the same keep quite due to other personal commitments. We can certainly not protect our rights if we do not question,” he said.

Centre was inaugurated by Kendra's national President Shankar Shetty who said that Rashtriya Manava Hakku Balakedarara Kendra was formed in 1997 and has been connected to Human Rights Commission.

“Due to the Human Rights Commission police atrocities have been curbed to a very large extent,” he said.

Centre Mangalore Unit President U Padmanabha Shetty Niddodi welcomed the gathering.

Deeds Director Merlyn Martis, Convener of the Centre Dayananda Shetty, Vice-President Jayalakshmi S Hegde, Secretary Harish Kumar Shetty, Treasurer K M Devikiran Shetty among others were present.