Dalit convention flays Vij’s behaviour

Hisar, November 29

A Dalit rights convention today condemned Anil Vij’s behaviour with Fatehabad SP Sangeeta Kalia.

The convention was presided over by a former MP of the CPM from West Bengal, Dr Ram Chandra Dom, who is a national executive member of the Dalit Soshan Mukti Manch.

Adopting a resolution condemning the minister, the convention stated the Vij was trying to shield his uncalled-for behaviour on the pretext of the complaint of sale of illicit liquor in the region.

Inderjit Singh, central committee member of the CPM, said the convention decided to set up a state-level forum Dalit Adhikar Manch to fight caste-based discrimination, oppression and exploitation and for social justice in Haryana. It was decided that the manch would take up the issues of atrocities against Dalits.

Dr Dom said the condition of SC/ST and Backward classes had not changed for the better even 68 years after Independence. Through a resolution, the convention demanded the setting up an SC/ST Commission, recruitment of SCs in jobs to fill the backlog, allocation of panchayat Land to SCs as per their quota, enactment of comprehensive social security legislation for agriculture workers, besides enriching and strengthening MNREGA. — TNS