India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government continues to strengthen the implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, through sustained financial and institutional support to States and Union Territories for ensuring timely relief to victims, effective enforcement of the law and protection of the rights and dignity of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in a written reply to Shri Chandrakant Damodar Handore in the Rajya Sabha.
The Minister informed that statistical data on crimes registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities...