New Delhi, Sep 10(ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Government today opposed the 'Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011' terming it as an attempt to appease the minorities.
Speaking at the 15th National Integration Council (NIC) meeting at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Professor Prem Kumar Dhumal termed it as interference in the domain of the state governments, which is against the federal structure of the country.
Dhumal said that present laws should be effectively implemented to deal with communal violence.
Dhumal said that a state level vigilance and monitoring committee has been set up in the state under the chief minister to protect the interests, and to provide full security to minorities and weaker section of the society.
He said that a security cell has been set up under the guidance of Director General of Police to provide security cover to these sections.
Dhumal also requested the central government for enhanced assistance under Border Area Development Scheme for accelerating the developmental programmes in area near 201 kilometer long international borders with Tibet and China.
He further said that budget of 2000 lakh rupees has been allocated by central government for these areas for the year 2011-12 and pleaded for more budgetary support keeping in view of tough geographical and topographical locations as all these area are in tribal snow bound areas where constructions cost is much higher in comparison to plain areas.
He also requested the sanction of two additional police battalions for maintaining the peace at border areas.
Dhumal also requested the central government to fully reimburse the cost of providing security to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje and added that at present around 33,500 Tibetan refugees are living in the state, which has been provided full security by the state government. (ANI)
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