Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh SC/ST Commission chairman Baijnath Rawat has written to chief minister Yogi Adityanath seeking inquiry into allegations that Dalit engineers were subjected to discrimination in discoms.In his letter written on Wednesday, Rawat referred to a representation submitted by UP Power Officers Association president RP Ken and other office-bearers and said that the association had alleged that over the past several years, Dalit engineers faced discrimination and that service rules were selectively applied in certain cases.Though Rawat’s letter does not independently establish the allegations, it urges the CM to examine the facts mentioned in the association’s representation and issue orders for a high-level, impartial investigation.The letter also seeks appropriate action based on the findings of such an inquiry.According to a statement issued by the association, it had approached the commission with details concerning more than a dozen Dalit engineers working in different state power companies.The organisation claimed that different standards had been applied in their cases and said it had submitted documents in support of its allegations.Association president RP Ken, acting president Avadhesh Kumar Verma, vice-president PM Prabhakar and office-bearers Harishchandra Verma and Mukesh Babu said they expected an inquiry to establish the facts.The association said its objective was to seek protection of engineers’ rights under constitutional and legal provisions, rather than create confrontation.
