NCSC Recommends Immediate Action and Arrest of Accused in Tarn Taran Case Within Five Days

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), chaired by Shri Kishor Makwana, conducted a hearing regarding alleged derogatory remarks made against former Union Home Minister Late Shri Buta Singh in Tarn Taran, Punjab. Expressing serious concern over delays in completing the investigation, arresting the accused, and submitting Action Taken Reports, the NCSC recommended immediate action and arrest of the accused within five days along with the expeditious filing of a charge-sheet. The Commission also recommended examining accountability for the delay and taking departmental or legal action under Section 4 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, for any wilful neglect of duty. Furthermore, citing threats received by the petitioner, Shri Sarabjot Singh, the NCSC recommended adequate police protection for the petitioner and his dependents in Delhi and Punjab under Section 15A of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.