{
  "id": 6427410,
  "title": "SC-ST commission chairman holds meeting in Hassan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/sc-st-commission-chairman-holds-meeting-in-hassan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T14:46:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/sc-st-commission-chairman-holds-meeting-in-hassan/article71447797.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karnataka State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes chairman L. Murthy recently held a meeting in Hassan district to address complaints filed by members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. During his visit on Wednesday, Mr. Murthy addressed over 280 attendees and received 182 applications concerning various issues. A majority of these applications dealt with delays in land grants to those who had applied years ago, while a few concerned alleged misuse of funds under the Special Component Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan. The Commission also registered 82 complaints related to Hassan district. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Murthy emphasized the importance of resolving these complaints promptly to ensure justice for victims. He expressed concern over the rising number of atrocity cases in the district and directed officers to investigate these cases and take appropriate action. Senior officers from the district administration participated in the meeting.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "L. Murthy, SC-ST Commission chairman, held meeting in Hassan district",
    "Over 280 attendees received 182 applications on various issues",
    "Majority of applications dealt with land grant delays and fund misuse"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}