MP cop arrested, three govt employees suspended for April 2 protests
Eight people were killed in MP during the protests called by the Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of SC/ST Act
Eight people were killed in MP during the protests called by the Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of SC/ST Act
The Noida police on Monday picked up RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha mistaking him for a Dalit protestor from Noida’s…
Thousands of commuters in Punjab remained stranded as the rail and road traffic was hit hard after the Dalits protested…
At least seven persons lost their lives and around 100 were left injured in the day-long nation-wide Bharat Bandh on Monday called by Dalit groups which turned violent at many places.
Adityanath stressed that the governments at the Centre and the state are working on a war-footing for the upliftment of the Dalits. The CM appealed for calm following widespread violence reported from the state and across the country.
At the time of writing, five people had lost their lives in the protests. The worst hit was Madhya Pradesh, where four people died in violence in three cities – Gwalior, Morena and Bhind.
Protesters have reportedly gone on a rampage in some states destroying public property, pelting stones, burning tyres and setting vehicles on fire.
Reports of arson and stone-pelting are reaching from other areas as well.
The Central government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court regarding its recent order of diluting certain provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Delhi Traffic Police has issued traffic advisories in the wake of protests by Dalit groups in the national capital on Monday. Daily commutation was affected as Dalits marched from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar.
