Over 1,600 SC/ST atrocities cases pending

HYDERABAD: About 1,600 cases of atrocities against Schedules Castes and Tribes have been pending for several months in the police stations across the state. Sarvajana Satta, an affiliate of Lok Satta party representing weaker sections, complained to the SC/ST Commission to resolve the pending cases.In a representation to the SC/ST Commission here on Saturday, a delegation of Sarvajana Satta comprising Eeda Chennayya, Srikant Chintala, Hanumantha Rao and PV Rao submitted a memorandum to officer of special duty at the commission R Subba Rao. According to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989, the officials should initiate action against the accused within a month or two. The delegation expressed unhappiness over the delay in appointing chairperson and other members of the Commission despite the term of previous members ending in October last year. As a result, many cases have been lying unresolved, the memo said.