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In wake of the Dalit community’s call for Bharath bandh to protest against the alleged dilution of SC/ST Atrocities Act, the government has moved a review petition in the Supreme Court today. Protests were seen in various parts of the country, beginning with the national capital to Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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Violence was reported in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad, where protesters came out on railway tracks to obstruct the passage for various trains. Protesters also threw stones during the Bharat Bandh call in Ghaziabad on Monday. (PTI)
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Protests also turned violent in several districts including Agra, Hapur, Meerut in West Uttar Pradesh and Azamgarh. A bus was vandalized and set ablaze during protests in Azamgarh. (ANI)
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In this photo, vehicles are seen set ablaze during protests in Muzaffarnagar. (ANI)
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A bike set on fire by a group of protesters during protests in Ghaziabad. (PTI)
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Meerut: In this photo, policemen try to douse a police vehicle set on fire by protesters during the protests. (PTI)
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Normal life was also affected in Bihar after the protest spread wide disrupting the rail and road traffic, forcing closure of offices and vandalism of property. In this photo, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi addresses his party workers in Patna. (PTI)
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The issue also caused havoc in the Bihar state Assembly, which was adjourned till lunch break minutes after the commencement of its proceedings. In this photo, the students of Patna University take out a torch rally on the eve of Bharat Bandh on Sunday. (PTI)
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The police said that the bandh supporters stormed the Patna Junction where they forced the closure of ticket booking counters and squatted on railway tracks, disrupting the movement of a number of trains. In this photo, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) activists stop a train at Rajendra Nagar Terminal in Patna. (PTI)
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Reports of rail traffic disruption also came from districts like Darbhanga, Gaya, Jehanabad, Begusarai, Bhojpur, and Araria. In this photo, the Bhim Army Sena members stop a train during the protest. (PTI)
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Long queues of vehicles, stranded on account of road blockade at various spots, were seen on national and state highways. In this photo, people are seen protesting in Gaya, Bihar. (PTI)
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The protests forced nearly 25-30 companies of additional forces to be deployed across Rajasthan in view of the state-wide protests by the Dalit community. In this photo, people take part in a rally during the call for Bharat Bandh in Beawar. (PTI)
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The state government authorities also suspended mobile internet services and imposed section 144 in Barmer, Jalore, Sikar, and Ahore following reports of violence there. In this photo, members of the Dalit community stage a protest in Bikaner. (PTI)
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Amritsar: The Dalits also took out protests at many places in Punjab even as the state government ordered the closure of educational institutions, suspended bus services, and curtailed mobile and internet connectivity. (PTI)
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Protests were also noticed in various parts of Himachal Pradesh, including Shimla. (PTI)
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Anticipating violence, a large number of shops downed their shutters in Jharkhand. In Palasboni area, on the outskirts of Jamshedpur, a truck carrying miscellaneous goods was set ablaze allegedly by protesters early today. In this photo, a protester shouts slogan after being detained by the police in Ranchi. (PTI)
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As many as 652 protesters were rounded up from various parts of the Steel City, said Sudhir Kumar, deputy superintendent of police, composite control room (CCR). In this photo, police personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse the protestors. (PTI)
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The situation was no different in Palamu district, where around 200 bandh supporters were taken into custody, a senior police officer said. In this photo, police personnel baton charge a protestor near Women’s College Science Block during the protests in Ranchi. (PTI)
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In Dumka and Pakur districts, too, the police detained a large number of protesters when they were allegedly trying to enforce bandh on thoroughfares and markets areas, said station in-charge of Dumka town, Devbrat Poddar. In this photo, police personnel throw stones at the protestors. (PTI)
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Barring sporadic incidents, no case of violence was reported from the area, said Vipul Shukla, deputy inspector-general, Palamu Range. In this photo, police personnel patrol the site of stone pelting near Women’s College Science Block in Ranchi. (PTI)
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Train services, however, remained unaffected by the bandh in the Tatanagar section of Chakradharpur division, railway sources said. In this photo, police personnel try their best to disperse the protestors. (PTI)
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