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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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Train blockade, protest in Bihar against SC/ST Act amendment
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Arrah [Bihar] [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): Demonstrators in Bihar took to train blockade on Monday and protested against the Supreme Court's decision to amend the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Act.
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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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Why ST/SC Act case was not presented properly?: Congress
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday reiterated that the Centre did not present the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Protection Act properly before the Supreme Court.
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ST/SC Act: Protest hits trains in Odisha
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Sambalpur (Odisha) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing protests against the Supreme Court's ruling on the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Protection Act, protesters on Monday disrupted rail traffic in Odisha's Sambalpur.
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SC/ST Act ruling will thwart justice to suppressed: Thawar Chand Gehlot
Updated : 7 years, 11 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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Govt to file SC/ST review petition tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union government will file a review petition regarding the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Protection Act on Monday.
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