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    "content": "(d) subjected to torture in any manner, whether physical or psychological” If you do not allow somebody to dispose of his departed one in a manner that is decent, you are subjecting that person to psychological torture. Therefore, I beg to support this Motion. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am not very sure whether we should talk of 21 days after the passing away of the person. When people pass away in hospitals, their relatives should be able to remove the bodies without any further charges. They have suffered enough. Maybe, we should reduce the time to a shorter period, so that we avoid this extended time and clogging of morgues. However, definitely, we should allow a period of time that enables the family to remove the body and give it a decent burial without any further torture to them. They have suffered enough. I do not think there is anybody here who has not lost a loved one; we all have lost a loved one. We know how it impacts on us. So, I support the principle and strongly, so. Without even delving into the question of whether we, as Members of Parliament, are called upon to go and assist and all that, the principle is right. We should allow our people to remove the bodies of their loved ones and dispose of them in a decent manner; we should not make them incur extra costs. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the culture of burying is not a recent thing; it is historical. It is something which has been there. We have just celebrated Easter Holidays; those who are christians believe in resurrection. That was a result of burial. Burial is not something which is to be taken for granted. It is a serious matter. Let us, please, all support this Motion. Remember, we may want to review the period, so that we see that it is done. I fully support the gist of the Motion."
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