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15-year-old Girl Sent To The Jungle Rather Than Permitting Her For Home Quarantine!

By Preeti Soodan Devgan -
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  • 21st August 2020,
  • 7:04 PM

The family members alleged that when their 15-year-old daughter was instructed by the village secretary to temporarily stay in the nearby jungle.

The family members alleged that when their 15-year-old daughter reached the village from Shillong, she was told to undergo home quarantine; but later a village secretary came to their house and instructed them to temporarily leave and stay in the nearby jungle.

The unpleasant incident came into limelight which is completely unacceptable. When we proudly boast about our constitution where it gives equal rights, equality and not to discriminate on the basis of caste, colour, creed and gender, an unacceptable discrimination was made with a 15-year-old girl when she returned from Shillong to her village. Earlier, she was told to get herself Home Quarantined but a village secretary came to their house and instructed them to temporarily leave and stay in the nearby jungle.

It is reported that the family of seven from Manad village under South West Khasi Hills (SWKH) district of Meghalaya had to spend nine days in the jungle to isolate themselves after being allegedly denied permission to stay in the village by local authorities. The matter came to light when members of the Khasi Student Union (KSU), San Shnong Area Unit, under the leadership of its general secretary, Mansaljune K Hari met with the family members.

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This incident took place when their daughter came home from Shillong on August 7. “Since the village authorities didn’t help her get admission to a quarantine centre, the entire family including a 5-month-old baby had to leave the village and spend 9 days in the jungle,” said Hari.

Hari informed the Union that the family were in poor condition when then they were in the Jungle during their isolation period. Moreover, it is strange that nobody from the Union turned for help until they returned from their isolation period. The Union alleged that the village authorities and the COVID-19 Management Committee of Manad village had tortured the entire family and violated human rights.

The KSU has demanded the District Administration of SWKH to examine the matter and to take prompt actions. “If required, the Union will send a complaint letter to the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission,” said the KSU leader. Meanwhile, the secretary of Manad village, Dimos K. Kharai has denied the allegations made by the family members.

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