Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 31: A deputation of senior leaders of BJP SC Morcha Jammu & Kashmir led by its president Prof Gharu Ram Bhagat met member National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt of India Subhash Ramnath Pardhi and took up lady officer’s sexual harassment case besides various other issues of SC communities in the UT.
The deputation also discussed issues like widow pension, handicapped persons pension, marriage financial assistance to the poor daughters in details and other important issues.
Krishan Kumar Digra, vice president of BJP SC Morcha J&K, while speaking in the meeting , informed the Member of the National Commission for SC, in presence of Addl Dy Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar and Ramnish Gupta, SP HQ, Jammu, present on the occasion that the SC, ST people are facing a lot of problems and the administration of the UT taking least interest to give social justice to the deprived section of society.
Digra brought in the notice of the administration and other that recent sexual harassment case of Scheduled Caste woman, working in Department of Fisheries. She is very efficient officer, She narrated her story to an employee working in the same department. She complained many times to the higher authority in the Deptt but no action against the accused. The higher officers paid no attention to the problem of SC woman officer. Even matter was reported to police but no action has been taken. Digra presented her case, called her and ensured her presence before the Member SC Commission.
It was prayed to the Chairman, National Commission for SC, Govt of India Chairperson Women Commission Govt of India, the Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Govt of India, to issue appropriate directions so that proper punishment could be given to the wrong doer and justice is done with the victim officer (Assistant Director).
Digra also appealed to the Commission that a sub office of the SC Commission be opened in Jammu as Backward Classes Commission in Jammu.
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