NHRC asks govt to ensure all elderly prisoners are covered by health insurance scheme
Monday, 21 July 2025 ()
The National Human Rights Commission has directed states and Union Territories to register eligible prisoners, aged 70 or above, for the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Vaya Vandana Yojana.
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