NHRC public hearing in Pune on Nov 29-30

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will hold a two-day public hearing in Pune to deal with various issues relating to atrocities and problems faced by Scheduled Castes. The public hearing, to be held on November 29 and 30, will be followed by a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Secretary, DGP and senior civil and police officers on December 1, an NHRC official said. Schedule Caste community members, who have a complaint of atrocity committed by a public servant or of negligence by a public servant in prevention of atrocity, can send their complaints to Commission by October 7. Such complaints as are deemed fit for enquiry shall be taken up at public hearing, the official said.