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Select schools in Hapur, Ghaziabad to remain closed tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): In the wake of protests that erupted in the country over a proposal to dilute the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, schools in Hapur and Ghaziabad will remain shut on Tuesday.
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Bharat Bandh: Bus carrying AIIMS staff attacked
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): A bus carrying doctors and nurses from All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) was attacked on Delhi-Ghaziabad highway (NH-24) by protestors agitating against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act b
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Bharat Bandh Protest: Agra schools to remain shut tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): School to remain shut in Uttar Pradesh's Agra city tomorrow (April 3) in lieu of protest against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Supreme Court.
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Bharat Bandh: One killed in Rajasthan, internet services suspended
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): The Rajasthan police on Monday said that one person has been killed in firing in Rajasthan's Alwar city due to the ongoing Bharat Bandh.
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Bharat Bandh: Rajnath advices states to maintain law and order, assures Ce
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): After violent protests erupted during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit outfits against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said his ministry was closely monitoring the situation and wa
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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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