Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday claimed that conviction rates under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act have improved significantly during the Modi government compared with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) years, crediting faster court processes and the expansion of digital tools that help investigators build stronger cases.

Social justice push

Reiterating the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s social justice narrative, Meghwal said “PM Modi’s policies have fulfilled the objectives of social justice,” echoing remarks he made earlier in the day, where he linked the government’s welfare architecture with improved legal outcomes for marginalised communities.

Speaking to journalists, Meghwal said the government’s technolo

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