Maha sets up village committees to curb Dalit atrocities

July 10, 2015 00:22

The Maharashtra Government will involve village-level officials and prominent local residents to check atrocities on Dalits, a move that comes in the backdrop of cases of violence reported against Scheduled Caste members in Ahmednagar district.

Social Justice Department has started an initiative in this regard to maintain harmony and protect Dalit communities which are vulnerable to caste violence. Social Justice Minister Rajkumar Badole today instructed his department officials to form a village level committee in districts to intervene and prevent cases of atrocities on Dalits.

Each committee will comprise talathis (revenue officials), sarpanch (village head) and gram sevaks (village development officers) besides members from all sections of society, he said, adding, the step will help reduce incidents of violence and harassment against Dalits.

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