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''Cases of excesses against Dalits high in Punjab''
Sunday, January 16, 2011, 0:01 [IST]
Phagwara, Jan 15 (PTI) Expressing concern over the"dismal" state of
Dalits in Punjab, the newly-appointedVice-President of National
Commission for Scheduled Castes RajKumar Verka tonight said a high
number of complaints againstatrocities on Dalits have been received in
the state.
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"We have received 12,000 complaints in the countryregarding excesses
against Dalits and out of these mostcomplaints related to Punjab,
Haryana and UP. In Punjab alone,there were 668 such complaints," he
told reporters here.
"Punjab''s record on Dalits is dismal and there is not asingle Dalit
SSP in the state," Verka alleged.
He said the Commission will enquire into allegations ofdiversion of
funds meant for Dalits'' welfare towards elevationof roads and other
projects in the state.
Referring to the recent petition filed in a Kerala courtalleging that
former CJI K G Balakrishanan''s brother K GBhaskaran and son-in-law
Sreenijan had amassed wealthdisproportionate to their assets during
his tenure as CJI,Verka alleged there was a conspiracy to tarnish
Balakrishnan''simage as he was a Dalit.
"We will take strong note of this conspiracy to malignthe former CJI
and NHRC Chairman," Verka said.
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