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Bharat Bandh's success has left BJP scared of Dalits: Mayawati
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday claimed that the success of the recent Bharat Bandh, called by Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
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MP BJP leader held for inciting violence during Dalit protest
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhopal [Madhya Pradesh] [India], Apr. 07 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Madhya Pradesh Gajraj Jatav was on Saturday arrested for inciting violence during the April 2 protests and strike, which left nine persons dead across the country.
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Bharat Bandh: Muzaffarnagar BSP president held for inciting violence
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 7 (ANI): Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) district president of Muzaffarnagar Kamal Gautam has been arrested for allegedly inciting violence during Bharat Bandh called by various Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes (SC
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AP Govt to implead in SC/ST Act case: Chandrababu Naidu
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] April 6 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that the state government will implead in the Scheduled Castes-Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act case before the Supreme Court.
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Congress to observe fast for communal harmony
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): The Indian National Congress (INC) will observe a nation-wide fast on April 9 in order to protect and promote communal harmony across the nation.
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SC/ST Act: Dalit party pens letter in blood to PM Modi, President
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Kanpur, (Uttar Pradesh) [India] April 5 (ANI): Members of the Bhartiya Dalit Panthers Party on Thursday wrote a letter in blood to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) (Prevention of Atro
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Bharat Bandh: Curfew imposed in Rajasthan's Hindaun
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hindaun, (Rajasthan) [India] Apr 4 (ANI): Curfew will remain imposed in Rajasthan's Hindaun city on Wednesday in wake of the violence in the state on April 3 during Bharat Bandh against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by
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AAP demands Parliament's intervention on SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh on Tuesday demanded Parliament's intervention on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ((Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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NDA govt has actually strengthened SC/ST Bill: Shah
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 03 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Tuesday said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has actually strengthened the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989 Act through an amendment
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SC refuses to stay ST/SC Act order
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay its order on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) Act.
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SC to hear Centre's plea on SC/ST amendment Act
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India will on Tuesday hear the central government's review petition on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Board exams conducted smoothly amid Bharat Bandh violence
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): Amid the ongoing nationwide shutdown called by several Dalit organisations to protest against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act by the Supreme Court, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday affirmed that Clas
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