Bharat Bandh by Dalits causes 8 dead in North India; Centre files plea against apex court order on SC/ST Act

The Dalits protest against the recent Supreme Court order on reducing the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 causes 6 deaths in Madhya Pradesh, one in Uttar Pradesh and one in Rajasthan. In addition, many policemen, security force personnel and public were injured in a single day strike.

#BharatBandh over SC/ST protection act: Visuals of vehicles set ablaze during protest in Muzaffarnagar. pic.twitter.com/r5FsdkfD3M

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On Bharat Bandh by Dalits, most of the states’ transport and public services went off and at several places, it triggered to violence situation. Several buses were vandalized in UP, MP, Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and many train services were disrupted in many states including Bihar, Punjab, and Odisha.

WATCH: Protesters resort to stone pelting in Bhind during #BharatBandh over the SC/ST Protection Act. #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/40KmhV3Ckm

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Due to Bharat Bandh, today's’ 10^th and 10+2 Board exam of Punjab shifted to 11^th of April.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh appealed all the parties and groups to maintain peace and not to incite any kind of violence. However, it won’t affect the Dalits. Instead, the supporter and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati said there is no involvement of her party in this violence. 

We have filed the review petition in Supreme Court. I appeal to all political parties & groups to maintain peace and not incite violence: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on #BharatBandh over SC/ST protection act pic.twitter.com/H9hTMCa9oN

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