The National Scheduled Caste and Tribe Youth Association here on Tuesday claimed that its 40 members including District President Pradeep Nagar and Students’ In-charge Raju Bichole were injured in the cane-charge by police on Sunday near lily talkies. While talking to mediapersons, Association State In-charge, Toran Singh Ahirwar after an emergency meeting convened on Tuesday.
Association State General Secretary Ram Singh Rasoniya said that the Government is trying to suppress the voice of the association. The government should take strict action against the responsible officers and FIR should be registered under SC-ST act against the police administration.
Notably, several students and unemployed youths of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were cane-charged when they were protesting demanding filling of backlog posts.
Madhya Pradesh Scheduled Caste and Tribe Officer-Employees Association and National Scheduled Caste and Tribe Youth Association jointly demanded that compensation of Rs 5 lakhs should be provided to each injured worker.
Officer-Employees Association State President Ashok Kumar said that CM should take strict action against the district administration. The association has protested against this inhuman action of the district administration in 51 districts of the state. The association has also demanded that the one lakh backlog posts should be filled within 45 days and recruitment should be done on the basis of the merit list.
Office bearers of Madhya Pradesh Scheduled Caste and Tribe Officer-Employees Association and National Scheduled Caste and Tribe Youth Association remained present during the emergency meeting.