Chandigarh, Nov 17 (PTI) The Haryana Human Rights Commission has said that municipal authorities are under a statutory and moral duty to ensure that public pathways remain free from obstruction, and allowing the tying of cattle in streets constitutes gross dereliction of duty.

Such inaction directly endangers residents' right to movement, health and dignity, especially for children and elderly persons in the locality, it said on complaints from residents of Dwarakan Gali in Bhiwani.

It was alleged that certain individuals habitually tie their cattle in the middle of the street, resulting in severe obstruction, unhygienic conditions and inconvenience to local residents.

The residents alleged that despite repeated requests and complaints, the Municipal Council, Bhiwani, has failed to take

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