An open letter to Prime Minister About Human Rights Violations of mentally ill. Dear Mr Prime Minister, Greetings! I am taking the very unusual step of writing an open letter to you in the hope that it would somehow be drawn to your attention and the very disconcerting issue that I raise would merit your kind consideration. I am a psychiatrist with over 40 years of experience in 11 different countries across the globe as an academic psychiatrist plus a medical relief worker in different settings.
Midway through my academic career, I decided to train as a barrister and hold a Masters from a Law School in Mental Health Legislation and Human Rights and a doctorate in philosophy. I relocated back to India after nearly three decades and work on a charitable basis. I had left India in the mid 70′s and my first impression on returning was while there was a massive overall change, somehow the…
