Modi said if there was something the Centre wished to share, it was free to prepare a "model bill" and circulate it among various state governments for their consideration.
On the proposal to bring the National Human Rights Commission and and SHRC into the process of exercising powers that are vested in the executive wing of an elected government, Modi felt these bodies are already empowered under the existing statute to deal with serious human rights violations during incidents of communal violence.
"Burdening these bodies with redressal of all issues, handling of appeals and monitoring individual incidents is neither practical nor desirable. Thus, the role of the NHRC and the SHRC should pertain to their present roles under the existing laws," Modi said.
Welcoming the establishment of a Communal Violence Reparation Fund, Modi, said use of the word 'compensation' was arguable, and added, "the government should leave the issues of compensation to the competent courts and should instead provide ex-gratia relief/assistance to provide immediate relief and succour to the victims".
"The introduction of compensation for 'moral injury' under the bill is strange and it does not take into account implementability," Modi said.
"As chief minister of a government that is sensitive to the issue of communal violence and a state that has been riot- free for over a decade now, I agree that there is a need to be vigilant on communal violence but the contents and timing of the bill are suspicious," he said.
(With PTI inputs)
