Gilead 03 June 2021

Discrimination on the basis of Covid-19

What if a covid patient and entire family members face discrimination on the basis of it within the community/ colony or even from the groups of people. Does the law protects them. Under which Indian laws, can they seek the protection from such harassment/ discrimination? Kindly enlighten me

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This discussion explores the issue of discrimination faced by Covid-19 patients and their families within communities in India. It questions whether existing laws offer protection against such harassment. While acknowledging that necessary isolation measures are not discriminatory, the conversation also touches upon the potential for unlawful actions by unauthorised local groups acting as 'Covid task forces'.

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G.L.N. Prasad (Retired employee.) 04 June 2021

COVID has been declared as a pandemic, and breaking the chain through a separation is never treated as discrimination. If you think that it is discrimination and contrary to law read the GOI guidelines. The citizens' rights are not absolute and limited to such clauses. The liberty stops at the tip of the nose, and can not be used on other citizens. If you treat this as discrimination, all the Government dept. , shops, airports, hospitals, schools, many countries are discriminating against Covid patients.