Modi Govt promises to hold regular meetings of State Vigilance and Monitoring committee
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- Tuesday, 15 May 2012 18:57
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Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad
The Gujarat Government has assured the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that it will hold the meeting of the State Vigilance and Monitoring committee regularly as required by the law.
Talking to media persons, Justice K G Balkrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC, who is on a two-day visit to the state, said that the state government has, however, clarified that taluka and district level vigilance committees meet regularly in the state.
Justice K G Balkrishnan said that the NHRC team has come to Gujarat on the recommendations of the Saxena committee which has said that the NHRC should visit the states and conduct open headings regarding the implantation of laws regarding the SC/ST.
As per the rules, the State Vigilance Committee is supposed to meet at least twice a year but in case of Gujarat, the committee has not met for last two years. Â In a reply to another question, he said that the commission had also emphasized to the state government that there should be a better conviction rate in the cases of atrocities against SC/ ST (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes).The state has a very low rate of prosecution of around 5 per cent
in atrocity cases. Not in many cases the state has preferred a first appeal, at least.
The commission heard the grievances of aggrieved parties and the problems being faced by them while seeking justice from government agencies. The commission received as many as 100 complaints from the aggrieved persons. Most of the persons complained of police inaction
in such cases.
Several Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) also made presentations about the miserable condition of the weaker sections of the society before the commission. They also detailed the
problems of rehabilitation of socially boycotted people in the state. The NGOs expressed concerned over the low conviction rate in atrocity cases and delay in justice.
 Justice Balkrishnan said that the commission held meeting with senior state government officials who assured that the state government would look into the problems posed by the NGOs. 'We are fairly satisfied with the response of the state government,' he said.
Justice Balkrishnan said that the commission had requested K B Saxena, a retired IAS officer, to study the problems of Scheduled Castes. In his report, Mr Saxena has made about 150 suggestions on solving the problems of Scheduled Caste. The commission said that there have been cases of forced migration in at least 77 villages of the state due to 'a particular mindset.'
The commission has asked the state government to evolve a contingency plan for the victims of socially boycotted persons.
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