EOC: Khurshid says govt has to be sensitive to other panels views

Those opposing the EOC have already mooted a suggestion that the EOC be limited to the minorities which in effect will shrink its mandate. Setting up of the EOC was one of the recommendations of the Sachar Commission which felt that such a body would look into the grievances of deprived groups.

Khurshid admitted that the government would have to be sensitive to the concerns expressed by existing commissions. Unlike any other country in the world,we have a large number of government commissions numbering 13. We have to be sensitive to their concerns, Khurshid said when asked about the delay in setting up the EOC.

With differences persisting,the government was not able to introduce a Bill for setting up the EOC in the last two sessions of Parliament despite it figuring high on its priority list. Sources said the chances of the Bill being introduced in the Monsoon session also looked bleak.