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'Bharat Bandh' updates: Protests turn fatal, kills 4 in MP
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): A nationwide shutdown called by various Dalit organisations to protest against the Supreme Court's ruling on amendments under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 has taken a violent turn killing four people in Madhya
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Violent protests mar Bharat Bandh across country
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 02 (ANI): Violent protests have marred the nationwide bandh called by various Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Supreme Court.
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Petition filed against Supreme Court's amends to SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 02 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday confirmed that the Supreme Court's ratification to make amends to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) {Prevention of Atrocities} Act (1989) will not go unchallenged and a petition has already be
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'Bharat Bandh' updates: Protests turns violent
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): Various Dalit organisations have called for a nationwide shutdown to protest against the Supreme Court's ruling on amendments under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989.
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'Bharat Bandh' updates: Row over SC/ST Act disrupts normal life in Bihar,
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): Various Dalit organisations have called for a nationwide shutdown to protest against the Supreme Court's ruling on amendments under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989.
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SC/ST Act ruling will thwart justice to suppressed: Thawar Chand Gehlot
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot on Sunday said the Centre has decided to file a review petition against Supreme Court's decision on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1
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Punjab Govt suspends public transport services for tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): The Punjab Government has decided to suspend the services of public transport across the state on Monday due to call for Bharat Bandh on account of the issue pertaining to the amendment of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
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Baloch activists observe Black Day against Pak atrocities
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], Mar 31 (ANI): A large number of exiled Baloch activists recently took to the streets of Berlin, Canada and the United Kingdom to observe Black Day and protested against Pakistan's forceful occupation of Balochistan.
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Bastar tribals raise their voices against Naxal atrocities
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Bastar (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar.29 (ANI): Naxals claim to be pro-poor and pro-tribal, but is this true?
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SC/ST act: Ravi Shankar Prasad confirms filing review petition
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Law Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday confirmed that his ministry will file a review petition on the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 (SC/ST Act) in the Supreme Court.
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SC/ST act order: Centre to file review petition
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The Union Law Ministry has approved the filing of review petition on Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 (SC/ST Act), in the Supreme Court, sources said on Thursday.
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Paswan meets PM Modi over review petition against SC-ST Act dilution
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): An envoy of Dalit ministers and MPs headed by Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi over their concerns on the Supreme Court's judgement diluting provisions of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) a
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