New Delhi Apr 19 PTI A National Commission for Minorities delegation led by chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura has visited the Jahangirpuri area where violence took place during a Hanuman Jayanti procession and it called upon the administration to quickly nab the culprits while ensuring that no innocent person is booked in the matterClashes broke out between two communities during the procession at Jahangirpuri on Saturday leaving eight police personnel and a local resident injuredAccording to police there was stone-pelting and arson during the clashes and some vehicles were also torchedNational Commission for Minorities NCM chairperson Lalpura along with NCM members Rinchen Lhamo and DJ Gunde visited Jahangirpuri where the clashes took place on April 16The team took stock of the situation from the North West Delhi deputy commissioner of police and was informed that the procession on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti which didnt have permission was being organised by VHP-Bajrang Dal an NCM statement saidThere was a minor scuffle between two groups which later turned violent and police immediately rushed to the spot and controlled the situation the statement saidThe commission appreciated the role of the district administration in containing the rising tension between the two communities it saidThe NCM noted that eight of the nine persons injured during the incident were police personnelThe commission advised the administration to quickly nab all the culprits and take necessary steps so that this kind of incident do not happen in the future the statement saidNo innocent person should be booked in this process the NCM assertedThe commission also had a joint meeting with representatives of both communities and they were advised to conduct Aman peace committee meetings regularly PTI ASK ASK ANB ANB

Patna Nov 26 PTI National Commission for Backward Classes NCBC Chairman Dr Bhagwan Lal Sahni on Friday said caste-based census is a legitimate demand and it would help in making better policiesSahni said several organisations have met him with this demand and he has apprised the authorities concerned of the matterIt is for the government to act now he told reporters in PatnaCaste census will certainly help policymakers frame targeted welfare policies for backward castes I personally feel that if it is done it will be easy for the government to know how many people belong to which caste and what should be done for them Sahni saidIn caste-based census details of Other Backward Class OBC people will be taken besides those of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Several political parties have started demanding caste-wise enumeration of the countrys population Sahni saidA number of political parties have raised the demand for such a census ahead of assembly elections due next year in various states including Uttar Pradesh The only caste-based census in the country had been conducted way back in 1931 PTI PKD NN NN