Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (A.P.,) on the 4th of February, conducted a meeting with the State officials.
During the meeting, Mr. Reddy directed a speedy inquiry into the pending cases of Andhra Pradesh.
The State level high power Scheduled Caste (SC,) the Scheduled Tribe (ST) Vigilance and Monitoring Committee meeting was chaired by the CM.
The meeting was attended by Ministers Mekathoti Sucharitha, Pinipe Vishwarup, Adimulapu Suresh, Chief Secretary Adityanath Das and the Director General of Police (DGP) Gautam Sawang.
The details of the meeting was briefed by the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) minister to media.
Minister Pinipe Vishwarup said the CM had directed the State Government to provide land and other compensation to the victims. He said that the Chief Minister had told to give land by acquiring.
Mr. Vishwarup also said that the CM had directed that speedy justice be provided to those who had filed atrocity cases.
Mr. Vishwarup said the CM had directed them to hold a review meeting in each district with collectors and SPs visiting SC wards one day a week to ensure that the Government is with them.
This is the first meeting after the formation of the state. He said the meeting, which was supposed to be held twice a year, was not held even once.
Minister Vishwarup criticized Chandrababu’s sincerity towards Dalits.
Home Minister Sucharita said the number of SC and ST cases has come down compared to the past. The trial time has been reduced from 60 days to 50 days. He said police were responding immediately to atrocity cases. Sucharita said that in the past 3.6 % trials were completed but now it has increased to 7 %.
Minister Adimulapu Suresh said that the SC and ST protection cell would be further strengthened. He said that CM YS Jagan had directed to focus on compensation for the victims. Minister Suresh said that the land should be given to the victims and other compensation should be given.
