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Yeddy stresses for speedy disposal of atrocity cases
Bangalore,Sept 27 (PTI):
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today directed the officials
attached to Civil Rights Enforcement (CRE) Cell to ensure speedy
disposal of cases of atrocities committed on dalits and promised to
set up more special courts to try such cases.
There are instances of witnesses turning hostile as with delay in
cases and guilty going scotfree, a trend which needs to be put an end
to, Yeddyurappa told reporters after chairing the meeting of state
level committee on prevention of atrocities on SCs and STs set up
under his chairmanship.
The meeting, which was to be held at least twice a year to review
atrocity cases and the progress of investigation made by CRE Cell met
today for the first time after the BJP government came to power.
Yeddyurappa, admitting the delay in convening the Committee meeting,
said he would hereafter hold the sittings once in six months. He said
currently the state has seven special courts to try cases of
atrocities on SCs and STs and if need arises, the government was
willing to establish more courts.
Yeddyurappa also directed officials to take stringent action against
those who commit atrocities on dalits.
As many as 632 cases of attrocities on these sections have been
registered and 373 are still pending for disposal, he pointed out.
Efforts should be made to check the menace of non-dalits securing fake
caste certificates to deny reservation benefits to dalits, he said.
Yeddyurappa said allocation for SCs welfare which was Rs 107 crore in
2005-06 has touched Rs 403 crore in 2010-11. For STs the allocation
has witnessed ten fold hike in 2010-11 touching Rs 1344 crore as
against a meagre Rs 133 crore earmarked in 2005-06,he said.
Similarly allocation for Ambedkar Development Corporation which
provides financial assistance to SCs and STs for various
self-employment proramms has increased to Rs 1405 crore in 2010-11
from Rs 530 crore in 2005-06.
Ministers representing SCs and STs like Govind Karjol, C
Narayanaswamy, Balachandra Jarkiholi, Shivaraj Tangadagi, P M
Narendraswamy attended the meeiting.
Home Minister R Ashok was also present.
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