http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-10/lucknow/29403078_1_dalit-union-minister-st-act
UP rebuts Wasnik's chrage, cites data
TNN, Apr 10, 2011, 12.42am IST
LUCKNOW: Taking a strong exception to the charges made by union
minister for social justice and empowerment Mukul Wasnik that
atrocities against dalit had touched a new high in the BSP rule, UP
government claimed that the data issued by the National Crime Records
Bureau had proved that crimes against dalit and women in UP had
substantially decreased.
"The union minister must know that Uttar Pradesh is the most populous
state in the country and has a large number of SC/ST population,
therefore the cases of dalit harassment must be seen in ratio of the
population. The state government is taking effective action under
prevention of crimes against SC and ST Act in the cases of harassment
of these sections," an official statement issued by the government on
Saturday said.
The state and the Centre had been sparring over the issue ever since
former IAS and Mayawati's confidant PL Punia, was appointed the
chairman of the national SC/ST commission last year, and had claimed
that cases of dalit harassment were not being registered in UP and the
atrocities against them had broken all previous records.
Wasnik, who was in the state capital on Friday for a review meeting
with government officials had reiterated Punia's allegations at a
press conference.
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