Pramesh S Jain
The Karnataka Police on Sunday issued a clarification regarding a press release circulated on July 11, stating that it contained a technical error.
The police clarified that the “Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Day”meetings held on the second Sunday of every month at police units are meant for members of the SC/ST community from the public,and not for police officers or staff,as was mistakenly mentioned in the earlier release.
As per Standing Order No.1010 dated November 17, 2015,these meetings are conducted at all police commissionerates,district police offices and police stations across the state to provide a platform for SC/ST citizens to directly present grievances related to law and order, atrocities,complaints and other police services before senior officers for prompt resolution.
The police said the earlier reference to”police officers and personnel”was incorrect and has now been rectified.
The meetings are exclusively intended as a public outreach initiative to safeguard the rights and welfare of SC/ST citizens.
Home Minister Priyank Kharge has directed the Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) to ensure that all police units strictly implement the original intent of the standing order by conducting these public grievance meetings on the second Sunday of every month and resolving issues raised by members of the SC/ST community at the earliest.
