The Nationwide Fee for Scheduled Castes has issued a discover to the workplace of Gujarat Director Basic of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay in reference to a criticism filed by an Ahmedabad-based human rights activist towards Mahisagar Collector Neha Kumari over her alleged anti-Dalit and anti-tribal feedback.
The Fee has sought an motion taken report on the matter inside 15 days of the discover.
The criticism has been lodged by Sanjay Parmar, who’s Gujarat state convener of Gnati Nirmulan Samiti, a voluntary organisation.
In his criticism, Parmar has referred to a purported video which was shot throughout a SWAGAT programme within the Mahisagar district on October 23.
Parmar alleged that within the purported video, the Mahisagar Collector ‘insulted’ a person from the Scheduled Caste group, who was making a illustration, whereas additionally claiming that 90% of the circumstances registered beneath the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, generally often called Atrocities Act, are being lodged for ‘blackmailing’.
In his criticism, Parmar has demanded to dismiss the Mahisagar Collector from service for violation of All India Companies (Conduct) Guidelines, 1968, and to register a felony case towards her for her alleged feedback within the purported video beneath the Atrocities Act.
Parmar stated that appearing on his criticism, the Fee on November 25 issued a discover to the Gujarat Director Basic of Police whereas looking for an motion taken report from him.
The discover from the Gujarat state workplace of the Fee reads, “…a Grievance/info has been obtained by the Nationwide Fee for Scheduled Castes from…Sanjay Kumar Atmaram Parmar…as enclosed and the Fee has determined to analyze/inquire into the matter in pursuance of the powers conferred upon it beneath Article 338 of the Structure of India.”
With this, the Fee has sought an motion taken report inside 15 days of receipt of the discover.
The purported video earlier got here beneath assault by Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani in October with a requirement to register an FIR towards her.
Since then, Mevani has been demanding motion towards the Mahisagar Collector for her alleged ‘anti-Dalit’ and ‘anti-Adivasi’ feedback whereas he has been writing to numerous authorities.
The Mahisagar Collector has already termed the allegations towards her as baseless and an try and get political mileage.
