NEW DELHI: Taking note of a complaint regarding a township project near Karjat, Mumbai, that is allegedly being promoted and developed exclusively for persons belonging to one religion under the label of ‘Halal Lifestyle Township’, NHRC has issued a notice to the chief secretary of Maharashtra to probe the allegations and submit a report within two weeks.The notice has been issued by the bench of NHRC presided over by member Priyank Kanoongo. “The complainant brought to the notice of the Commission highly disturbing development near Karjat, Mumbai, where RERA has provided a township project which is being promoted and developed exclusively for persons belonging to one religion (Muslim community) under the label of ‘Halal Lifestyle Township’,” it stated.“The complainant further alleged that this project is being advertised as a religion-specific residential enclave, which clearly promotes communal segregation, violates the provisions of the Constitution, equality and non-discrimination,” NHRC said. The complainant also raised security and social concerns, as it could become a “hub for radical ghettoisation”.Nothing that allegations made in the complaint prima facie seem to be a serious violations of human rights of victims, the commission has issued a notice to the chief secretary of Maharashtra with directions “to get the allegations made in the complaint inquired into and to submit an action taken report”. The panel directed that the authority concerned “submit the provisions under which such permission/ licience for the township has been granted by RERA (Mumbai, Maharashtra) based on religion, which thr-eatens the sovereignty, integrity, and unity of India”.
