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Bharat Bandh: One dead, 448 detained in UP
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Law and Order Uttar Pradesh Praveen Kumar on Monday informed that one person was killed and 448 people were detained in Uttar Pradesh amid the nationwide bandh called by the several Dalits outfits over the
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Bharat Bandh: Four killed as protest turn violent in MP
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Police on Monday affirmed that at least four people have been killed in the state due to the ongoing nationwide shutdown called by several Dalit organisations to protest against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes and Sc
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BSP supports protest against dilution of SC/ST Act: Mayawati
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday extended support to the protest against the dilution of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Supreme Court.
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Congress shouldn't politicize Bharat Bandh: Paswan
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] April 2 (ANI): In response to the ongoing nationwide protest called by several Dalit organisations against the Supreme Court's ruling on amendments under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Mo
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Ex MLA Yogesh Verma 'main conspirator' behind violence: UP police
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday confirmed that the main conspirator behind the Bharat Bandh violence is former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Yogesh Verma.
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Bharat Bandh: Maintain peace, order, urges Adityanath
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow, (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 02 (ANI): In response to the ongoing nationwide shutdown called by several Dalit organisations to protest against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh Chief Mini
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Bharat Bandh: Steps will be taken to maintain law, order, says Delhi Polic
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] April 2 (ANI): Showing concern for possible deteriorating security situation in the capital due to the ongoing nationwide protest called by several Dalit organisations against the Supreme Court's ruling on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities
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YSRCP urges PM, Prez to refer ST/SC Act for SC review
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Monday stated that Supreme Court's ruling on the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Protection Act will dilute the spirit of the Act as it might hamper the investigation.
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Centre committed to protecting SC/STs rights: Union Minister
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANi): The central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to protecting the rights of Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Scheduled Castes (SC), Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot said on Monday.
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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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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: Centre files review petition, urges protesters to shun viole
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 02 (ANI): In the wake of nationwide bandh against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) Protection Act, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed all political parties and groups to maintain peace and shun violence.
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