Bharat Bandh: Dalit groups protest against dilution of SC/ST Act; 8 dead, hundreds injured
Violent protests erupted on Monday during the Bharat Bandh called by Dalit outfits against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Members of the Dalit community staged a protest during ‘Bharat Bandh’ against the alleged ‘dilution’ of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act by the Supreme Court, in Bikaner on Monday. Violent protests erupted on Monday during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit outfits, leaving eight persons dead and many injured across northern states and disrupting normal life. PTI
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A man walks past a closed shop during the ‘Bharat Bandh’, call in Amritsar on Monday. The Punjab government brought in the army and paramilitary forces and asked them to be on standby as a precautionary measure in Punjab. PTI
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In Patna, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) activists stop a train at Rajendra Nagar Terminal during ‘Bharat Bandh’ call on Monday. Protesters stormed the Patna Junction where they forced the closure of the ticket booking counters and squatted on railway tracks disrupting the movement of a number of trains. PTI
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A bike set on fire by a group of protesters during ‘Bharat Bandh’ in Ghaziabad on Monday. While some states ordered the closure of educational institutions and curtailed communication and transport services, incidents of arson and vandalism were reported from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab, among other states. PTI
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An policeman injured during ‘Bharat Bandh’ protests in Ghaziabad on Monday.The Centre rushed 800 anti-riot policemen to Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh after the violent protests. PTI
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RJD leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav with Tej Pratap Yadav and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi raise slogans during ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by Dalit organisations against the alleged ‘dilution’ of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes act, in Patna on Monday. PTI
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