PT?President urges state to reject Justice Sampath report

 

Chennai: Puthiya Tamilagam pr­e­sident Dr K. Krishn­as­amy on Thursday urged the state government to reject Justice Sampath Commission report which justified the pol­ice firing at Para­ma­kudi last year in which seven dalits were killed. 

 

The commission rep­ort, which was tabled in the state Assembly on Oc­tober 30, had concluded that police ac­tion was in self defence as contemplated under section 96 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). 

“It is totally unacceptable. We want the state government to reject the commission’s rep­o­rt,” he said, adding th­at his party would stage a demonstration to seek attention of the state go­vernment on Sept­e­m­b­er 30 in the city and ap­pe­aled to other like-mi­nded parties to join the protest.  

 

The commission held the detention of Adi Dr­avida Leader John Pa­n­d­ian, who was sch­ed­uled to visit the me­mo­rial of Dalit leader Im­m­anuvel Sekaran, spa­r­k­ed agitations. It recommended creation of mo­re rural jobs to ensure that the rural folks are gainfully employed.