The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) has once again directed the State president of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) S S Kaler to present his side before the commission on the allegations that the party has given a bicycle to a child by representing him as a labourer. As per the complaint filed by Saket Valmiki from Rajya Safai Karamchari Ayog last month, AAP gave a bicycle to a child which is generally given to labourers under Uttarakhand Construction Workers Welfare Board. He had stated in the letter that the party is using children to fulfil their political agendas and hence requested the commission to investigate the matter.
The complainant has also mentioned another issue in the letter adding that the party members are spreading rumours through a computerised call stating that the current government has hurt the religious sentiments of people by changing the status of Ganga in Har Ki Paidi into an escape channel which was actually changed by the then chief minister, Harish Rawat in the year 2014. Taking cognisance of the complaint, Negi had called Kaler on October 14 but he asked for one month’s time to put his side before the commission.
When the commission called him again on November 7, the party members demonstrated outside the commission alleging that SCPCR has sent them the notice on the basis of the complaint that does not concern the commission. On this, the chairperson of SCPCR, Usha Negi stated that the commission will inquire against every complaint that affects the interest of children in the State. She said that the commission gives a chance to everyone to represent their side before the commission to understand any matter properly and only after that the commission decides about the further proceedings. She informed that she has directed Kaler to present his position in the commission on November 26.
Thursday, 12 November 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
