Union Minister, Gen VK Singh had kicked up a storm with his alleged "dog" remarks in connection with the killing of Dalit children in Faridabad.
Minister of State for External Affairs, General (Retired) VK Singh did not make any "specific derogatory and humiliating" statement warranting his prosecution on a criminal complaint for his alleged "dog" remark, Delhi Police told a court today.
In its Action Taken Report (ATR) filed in the court, the police said no cognizable offence was made out against the former army chief for his alleged remarks on October 21 in the wake of the Faridabad incident where two kids of a Dalit family were allegedly burnt alive.
"In this regard, it is to submit that as per complaint, no specific derogatory and humiliating remarks are found as per law regarding Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes community. No cognizable offence was made out," the ATR filed before Metropolitan Magistrate Muneesh Garg said.
The court fixed the matter for further proceedings on November 24.
On October 29, the court had directed the police to file an ATR on the criminal complaint by advocate Satya Prakash Gautam seeking lodging of First Information Report (FIR) against Gen Singh under provisions of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Information Technology Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
"Summon, try, punish and confiscate his entire property which the accused person had collected through unfair means by exploiting the religious feelings of innocent citizens, under appropriate sections SC/ST (POA) Act, IT Act and IPC," the complaint has said.
During the hearing today, the complainant claimed that the police report was "false and baseless" as Gen Singh, being a minister, was in power. He argued that the minister had "deliberately" used such language to insult the community and his words promoted enmity.
The complaint sought action against Station House Officer (SHO) of Jafrabad Police Station for not taking action on his complaint and refusing to register FIR in the matter.
The former Army chief had kicked up a storm with his alleged comments that the Centre cannot be blamed if somebody throws a stone at a dog in connection with the Faridabad incident.