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NCSC concerned over atrocities against SCs in Punjab, Haryana [India News]: Chandigarh, Feb 24 : The National Commission for Scheduled Castes today expressed concern over the "rising incidents of atrocities" against scheduled castes in Punjab and Haryana in recent months. "The Commission is seized of rising incidents of atrocities against SCs in Punjab and Haryana in recent months. Besides, the mis-representation of general category members in Panchayati Raj institutions on false caste basis have also been brought to my notice," Commission Chairman Suraj Bhan told a press conference here. "The Commission has also viewed seriously some custodial deaths in Punjab," he said, adding the Commission shall be undertaking State Review of Punjab and Haryana in future. He said the Commission was receiving an average 100 complaints daily throughout India from SC people which included 97-98 per cent from government employees alone. "The grievances of government employees mostly pertained to untouchability, tampering with the ACRs, wrong transfer and stopping promotions," Bhan added. Highlighting how people holding high positions were also ignorant of the Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989, Bhan said "recently, a Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of a state were found wanting for their knowledge about the Act." However, he did not name the state or the officers. Bhan said he would soon be holding meetings with SC/ST MPs, MLAs, panches and sarpanches throughout the country to urge them make SC/ST people more aware about their rights and the government schemes for their economic development. PTI ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4F6XtA/_WnJAA/E2hLAA/1dTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> �������������������������������������������������������� This is ZESTCaste whose members watch India's painful journey to society's de-casteisation. Members are encouraged to post messages to [email protected] If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join ==theZESTcommunity====================================== [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
