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Monthly SC/ST meet will be videographed, says SP

Published On : 08 Jun 2015


Mangaluru (TNN): The Dakshina Kannada district police top brass has decided to videograph the entire proceedings of the monthly meeting that it conducts with members and representatives of SC/ST communities and organizations.

The decision to do so comes after the accusation by Mukesh, a local dalit leader, that a senior police officer allegedly tried to assault him in one of the earlier meetings and that Mukesh had already complained to the chief minister and home minister in this regard.

When Mukesh demanded that the hall where the monthly meeting is held should have CCTVs, superintendent of police Sharnappa SD, who chaired the meeting, assured him that proceedings of this meeting from next month will be duly video graphed. The SP said this will give greater clarity to what transpired at the meeting and leave lesser scope for interpretations, remove ambiguities and also reduce chances of accusations and counter-accusations among stakeholders.

Taking umbrage to dalit activist L Shekar repeatedly raising the issue of what he said was illegal slaughter of pigs at Belthangady, the SP directed Belthangady CPI B R Lingappa to ensure that all authorities concerned are given notices to ensure that any such trade is carried out within the ambit of law and that police will take action if any person is found in contravention of law.

Lingappa said the Belthangady panchayat development officer has certified the trade as legal.

When Anantha Mundaje drew the SP's attention that his wife could not contest the recently held gram panchayat polls due to apathy on part of revenue officials in Chikkamagaluru district in issuing her a caste certificate, Sharanappa asked him to send a petition to the deputy commissioner, seeking action against the officials concerned.

The SP empathized with Anantha that despite his repeated attempts, the authorities in Belthangady and Chikkamagaluru did not respond to his requirements.


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