SC commission chairman to visit Bengal for two days over post-poll atrocities

National Commission for Schedule Castes chairman Vijay Sampla will be on a two-day visit to Bengal on May 13 and 14 to talk to victims of post-poll atrocities.

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Taking cognizance of continued post-poll violence on Dalits in West Bengal, National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman Vijay Sampla will be on a two-day visit to West Bengal on May 13 and 14.

Sampla will be visiting the complainants and victims in their villages to make an on-the-spot assessment of the incidents.

Sampla, in a statement, said he will be visiting villages Nabagram and Balcaba in East Bardhaman district on May 13 and in village Sarisa in South 24 Parganas district to take first-hand account from the victims on May 14.

He has also called a meeting of the West Bengal chief secretary and the Director-General of Police on May 14 evening to ensure justice to the scheduled caste victims, the statement said.

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Posted byAbhro Banerjee