Atrocities against SCs, STs brought down, lives improved in Rajasthan: CM Sharma

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has said that the concerted efforts being made by the double-engine BJP government have improved the lives of people belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and brought down incidents of atrocities and crimes against them.

Presiding over a meeting of the high-powered state vigilance and monitoring committee here on Tuesday, Sharma said the all-out efforts made by the government had brought about changes enabling these sections to live a dignified life.

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Effective steps taken by law enforcement agencies have also resulted in a 28 per cent decline in crimes and atrocities against SCs and STs during the BJP government’s two-year tenure (2023-2025), the Chief Minister said. He added that such incidents fell by 15.88 per cent in 2025 compared with the corresponding period in 2024.

While the strict enforcement of law considerably curbed the crime rate, the fast-tracking of cases and complaints improved the disposal rate. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act provides for the disposal of cases and complaints within 60 days.

Under the present regime, 67.88 per cent of the cases and complaints lodged under the Act have been disposed of within 60 days, he said, adding that the corresponding figure was as low as 35.16 per cent earlier.

The average disposal period for cases under the Act has come down to 47 days under the present regime from 128 days in 2023 under the previous Congress government.

In an attempt to streamline enforcement of the law and the delivery of justice, SC/ST Cells have been established in 45 police (organisational) districts. These cells will soon be established in the remaining six districts, CM Sharma said.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr Prem Chand Bairwa, Minister of State for Home Jawahar Singh Bedam, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Avinash Gehlot, committee members Jogeshwar Garg and Phool Singh Meena, Chief Secretary V. Srinivas, Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Sharma and other senior officials also attended the meeting.