More than 1.9 lakh cases of crime against dalits were registered in four years from 2018, the Centre told Parliament earlier this week, citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
As many as 49,613 cases of atrocities and attacks on dalits were registered in Uttar Pradesh (11,924 in 2018, 11,829 in 2019, 12,714 in 2020, and 13,146 in 2021). States and UTs such as Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Lakshadweep and Andamans reported "zero cases since 2018". Union MoS for home, Ajay Kumar Mishra, shared the data on Tuesday in response to a query by BSP MP Girish Chandra, who asked "if there was any mechanism to monitor such incidents".
A total of 1,89,945 cases of crime against the community were registered in four years (42,793 in 2018, 45,961 in 2019, 50,291 in 2020 and 50,900 in 2021) in the country. Chargesheet was filed in 1,50,454 of them with 27,754 convictions.
In UP, chargesheet was filed in 41,684 out of 49,613 cases, with 15,455 convictions. Bihar stood second with 26,815 cases (same period), followed by Rajasthan (25,942), Madhya Pradesh (24,166), Maharashtra (9,196), Andhra Pradesh (7,871), Telangana (6,928), Karnataka (5,900), Gujarat (5,369) and Tamil Nadu (5,208), among others. In Delhi, 317 cases have been registered since 2018. It includes 136 in 2021. Chargesheet was filed in 242 cases with conviction in only three.
In his reply, the minister further said, "Police and public order are state subjects under the 7th Schedule. Maintaining law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens, including SCs, rests with respective state governments and they are competent to deal with such offences."
In his reply, the minister further said, "Police and public order are state subjects under the 7th Schedule.
Maintaining law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens, including SCs, rests with respective state governments and they are competent to deal with such offences."
The NCRB report also pointed that there has been a 1.2% increase in crime against SCs in 2021, as compared to 2020.
Atrocities against Scheduled Tribes (ST) have also increased by 6.4% in 2021.
Moreover, 70,818 cases of atrocities against dalits await investigation (figure till 2021-end), and 12,159 against STs.
UP-based social activist, Naresh Paras, said on Thursday, "Data presented in Parliament is based on the FIRs registered. Ground reality is worse. Crime against dalits is on the rise. Government needs to study the matter in detail by involving activists, public representatives and civil society."
"This community is not only the victim of the caste system but also faces institutional discrimination and social exclusion," he added.
Source: TOI
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