Dharna for implementing Atrocity Act effectively

Yavatmal: The Atrocity Act

Prabhavi Amalbajavni Kruti Samiti

staged a one-day dharna in front of district collector’s office on Saturday for implementation of Atrocity Act effectively. A delegation led by convener

Mahadev Kodape

submitted a memorandum to the collector.

Later while talking to media persons in the pandal,

Kodape

said that state government has introduced the Prevention of Atrocity Act to ensure the security for SC/ST communities across the state in 1989 which was later amended in 2016. But, the adivasis are not convinced about the government’s sensitiveness towards their problems and the atrocities on the communities are rampant.

“We have been demanding for its purposeful and effective implementation as a section of the society is demanding for its revocation on flimsy grounds,” Kodape said, adding that offences under the atrocity act is being registered in the police stations but due to the faulty investigation coupled with rampant corruption and red tapism, the accused are acquitted in most of the cases.

The recent incident in

Kopardi

village has kicked off a controversy over the Atrocity Act and a section of the society is demanding for the cancellation of the Act itself, he said, adding that the SC/ST communities and the minorities are facing exploitation and it would create a feeling of insecurity among the people of these communities.

“It is our earnest demand to the government not to scrap the Act and on the contrary, we demand for its strict implementation,” Kodape said.

The copies of the memorandum were sent to the governor, chief minister, chairman of

SC/ST Commission

and others for their immediate intervention and action.

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