Rohtak, Sept. 13 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has held government apathy and bureaucratic delays responsible for denying national recognition to Saurabh Garg, a Jind resident who lost his life while saving 11 people from a burning house in Pillu Khera in 2012.

In its order delivered on Friday, a three-member bench led by Justice Lalit Batra said Garg's supreme act of bravery "epitomises the highest ideals of humanity" and deserved to be honoured by the nation. The commission directed the Haryana chief secretary to submit a report within six weeks, fixing responsibility for the delay, and urged the state to request the Centre to reconsider the case despite procedural restrictions.

According to the complaint filed by Garg...