NCSC tells cops to book Singh for remarks
The National Commission for Schedule Castes ( NCSC) on Friday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh DGP and the Delhi Police commissioner, directing them to register FIR against Union minister V. K. Singh for his “dog remarks” on dalit killing in Faridabad.
Taking suo motu cognisance of his comments, the NCSC also asked Uttar Pradesh police to submit an action taken report within 10 days.
“Notices have been issued to DGP Uttar Pradesh and SSP Ghaziabad to register FIR against Mr Singh. They have also been asked to submit an action taken report by November 2,” NCSC chairperson P. L. Puniya said.
Earlier, the AAP delegation had petitioned the Commission against Mr Singh for his controversial remarks. It also served a notice to Delhi police commissioner B. S. Bassi to file an FIR against the Union minister of state for external affairs.
“The AAP delegation also came with an application to us and they said it is a matter of atrocities against Dalits. So we have asked the Delhi police commissioner to file a case under Prevention of Atrocities on Scheduled Castes Act. The FIR will be surely registered against Mr Singh,” commission vice- chairman Rajkumar Verka said.
The Opposition parities slammed Mr Singh for his insensitive comments and demanded his immediate removal. The BJP had come to his defence saying the matter should not be blown out of proportion.
Commenting on the Faridabad dalit burning incident in which two children were killed, Mr Singh had said that Centre cannot be blamed if somebody throws a stone at a dog.
Mr Puniya said Haryana has always been “notorious” for atrocities on dalits and that there has been over 200 per cent increase in such cases in the state. “Violence against dalits has increased from 117 in 2000 to 500 last year ( in Haryana),” he said.