Disability Rights Groups Demand Ban on Pellet Guns and Electric Shock Batons

A Call for Accountability

Disability rights organizations, including the Progressive Medicos and Scientific Forum (PMSF) and the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD), are demanding immediate action from the government to ban the use of pellet guns and electric shock batons by police forces across India. This outcry follows reports of these weapons being allegedly used against protesters during the march to Parliament on July 20.

Activists are not only urging a ban but are also calling for an independent judicial inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged use of these dangerous weapons. They argue that such actions violate the rights of citizens and should not be tolerated in a democratic society.

With public safety and human rights at stake, the question remains: will the government take action to hold accountable those responsible for deploying such excessive force against peaceful demonstrators? As reported by The Hindu, the demand for change is clear, and the time for accountability is now.

Source: The Hindu