MLA Ravela Kishore Babu started 9-hours deekha in Guntur city
Former minister and MLA Ravela Kishore Babu undertaken nine-hour deeksha at collectorate in Guntur city on Friday to mount pressure on the Centre bring an ordinance to amend SC\\ST Atrocities Act to provide protection to Dalits in the back drop of Supreme Court guidelines on SC,ST Atrocities Act. He will conclude his deeksha at 7 pm which started at 10 am.
Addressing the gathering at deeksha camp, Ravela Kishore Babu said that the recent Supreme Court guidelines will dilute the SC,.ST Atrocities Act and added that the accused will be arrested after completion of inquiry. He felt that due to delay in investigation, the cases will be diluted and victim may not get justice. He demanded the Centre bring an ordinance immediately to provide protection to SC,STs.and added that if delayed crores of SCs,STs will come out to register their protest.
By V.L.Syamsundar.