Violence, arson and deaths: Bharat Bandh over SC-ST Atrocities Act

With Dalits already facing 'plight' in the country, a Supreme Court ruling on the SC/ST Atrocities Act, banning automatic arrest and registration of cases for harassment of SCs and STs, triggered discontent among the community. The discontent turned to anger on Monday during the nationwide bandh called by Dalit organisations and protesters resorted to violence. The protesters rampaged through the towns across the country arsoning, damaging public property, setting police vehicles on fire and pelting stones on security forces. Five people died in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan while scores injured during the violent clashes with police. Meanwhile, feeling the heat of the protest, the ruling government filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its order and appealed people to maintain peace.

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