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Custodial deaths, hospitals in India, and more | 5 key charts from week-two of Monsoon Session of Parliament

While the second week of the Monsoon Session of Parliament 2022 was marred by many disruptions by the Opposition and the suspension of MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, significant data regarding the state of human rights, health infrastructure, energy in India and so on was released as well. We highlight some of this data through the infographics below.

Custodial Deaths

The number of registered cases pertaining to custodial deaths rose to 2,544 in 2021-22 from 1,940 in 2020-21, marking a 31.13% increase in the number of registered cases, according to a written reply to the Lok Sabha on July 26, 2022 by Mr. Nityanand Rai, who is the Minister of State for Home Affairs. The following map shows the total state-wise distribution of registered cases relating to custodial deaths from 2020-2022.

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