NHRC issues notice to Punjab CS over unsafe pilgrimage buses

The NHRC has issued a notice to Punjab's Chief Secretary, directing a personal inspection of all AC sleeper buses used under the Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana and a report within 7 days. The commission flagged concerns over unauthorised structural modifications, blocked emergency exits, and inadequate fire safety measures in buses ferrying elderly and poor pilgrims.