Will ensure solatium for Lakhbir’s family: SC panel chief
The Hindu
The Dalit man was killed allegedly by Nihangs at the farmers’ protest site at Singhu
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) will make sure that the family of Lakhbir Singh, a Dalit man who was , received compensation, NCSC chairman Vijay Sampla said on Monday.
Lakhbir’s family members met Mr. Sampla demanding justice in the case. Mr. Sampla said a case under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 would be lodged.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.