Bharat Band- Shots Fired During Protests In Madhya Pradesh

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. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is all set to file a petition seeking review of the apex court’s order diluting the provisions of the act that protects marginalised communities against discrimination and atrocities.

The apex court on March 20 had introduced the provision of anticipatory bail in the act while directing that there would be no automatic arrest on any complaint filed under the law.

Below are the upadtes:

12.40 pm: Shots fired during protests in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior.

12.35 pm: Delhi Police is alert. We have adequate police deployment at places & senior officials are also present in the field. All steps will be taken to maintain law & order, Deependra Pathak, Spokesperson, Delhi Police told ANI.

12.30 pm: We have filed the review petition in Supreme Court. I appeal to all political parties & groups to maintain peace and not incite violence, said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

12.25 pm: One dead in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, curfew imposed in the area.

12.15 pm: Curfew imposed in parts of Gwalior and Section 144 (prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in the area) imposed in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.

10:46 am: Protest turned violent in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut and Rajasthan’s Barmer. Protestors damaged cars and public property. While the effects of Bandh has also been witnessed in Delhi’s Mandi House.