No action taken by NHRC on Kandhamal riots: Justice Shah

New Delhi/Odisha: Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice AP Shah on Friday accused the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of not taking any inaction on Kandhamal communal riots.

Shah headed the National People`s Tribunal on Kandhamal riots. "We submitted our report to the NHRC in 2010, however, no action was taken on the report. There is an international acceptance for NHRC and it is considered to be the guardian of human rights. It is surprising that NHRC has taken cognisance of various cases across the country but not in the case of Kandhamal communal riots," he said. Shah was speaking at the launch of the book `Kandhamal craves for justice`, authored by journalist Anto Akkara. He said the riots had affected many in Kandhamal and stressed on the need to strengthen commissions like NHRC. PTI