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Atrocities against dalits highest in UP STAFF WRITER 16:36 HRS IST Bhopal, May 16 (PTI) The cases of atrocities against dalits were highest in BSP-ruled Uttar Pradesh followed by Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) said today. The Commission would submit its final report to President Pratibha Patil by May 26, NCSC Chairman Buta Singh said. "Uttar Pradesh tops the list of the states followed by Bihar and Madhya Pradesh in atrocities against scheduled caste," Singh told reporters here. At times, Bihar surpasses UP, and some times MP goes to the second place in connection with the atrocities on the dalits, he said, adding that first three positions keep changing among these three states. "We will submit our final report after visiting different states to President Pratibha Patil by May 26," he said. He said Punjab, Harayana, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are not lagging behind in offences against dalits.
