Home Minister mandates monthly grievance meetings for SC/ST police personnel
Home Minister Priyank Kharge has mandated that all police units in the state conduct monthly grievance redressal meetings for SC/ST personnel. The directive aims to ensure welfare concerns and service-related issues are addressed regularly.
Why it matters
This policy intervention seeks to improve administrative accountability and protect the rights of marginalized groups within the police force.
Home Minister Priyank Kharge has directed all police units across the State to mandatorily conduct monthly grievance redressal meetings for police officers and personnel belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
The Minister said that every second Sunday of the month would continue to be observed as “Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Day”, during which the Police Department must hold hearings to address service-related issues, welfare concerns and other problems faced by SC/ST police personnel.
Mr. Kharge said that instructions have been issued to the Director-General and Inspector-General of Police (DG&IGP) to ensure strict implementation of the directive.
He noted that a Standing Order had already mandated such meetings across all police commissionerates, district police offices, armed reserve units, special police wings and other police establishments in the State.
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