Jaipur: Taking suo motu cognizance, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a notice to the Rajasthan government over rats allegedly found gnawing the feet of patients in government-run Mathura Das Mathur Hospital (MDMH) in Jodhpur. The commission has observed that the content of the media report, if true, indicates the violation of the right to health and medical care of the patients which is a matter of concern for it. Accordingly, it has issued notice to the chief secretary, the government of Rajasthan, seeking a detailed report in four weeks, including steps being taken or proposed to be taken to address the grievance of the patients at the MDMH, Jodhpur, the statement said. tnn
