'Refund Dalit funds if diverted to CWG'
U Anand Kumar
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 16 Oct 2010 03:15:51 AM ISTLast
Updated : 16 Oct 2010 10:54:12 AM IST
NEWDELHI: Taking serious note over the reports of alleged diversion of
funds meant for the welfare of the Dalits to Commonwealth Games by the
Delhi Government, National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairman P
L Punia on Friday demanded refund of funds in case it happened.
Punia, who has taken over as Chairman of the Commission, said that money
meant for the Dalits welfare should not be spent for any other
purposes. "The commission has taken this matter seriously. I don't
have full information, but, in my opinion the money that is meant for
the Dalit welfare schemes should not be spent for any other purpose.
If it has been diverted, I demand that it should be returned."
"As a Chairman of the Commission, I would not allow any government,
whether of the Congress ruled states or the Opposition ruled states,
to divert the funds meant for the Dalits to other purposes," he added.
Taking a dig at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Punia pointed
out that the state government had set up a medical college from the
funds meant for the Dalits welfare. Indicating a pro-active role of
the commission, Punia said that the commission would monitor and
evaluate the spending of the funds earmarked for the development and
welfare of the Dalits and make sure that the money.
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