Bhim Army to hold protest march today

The Bhim Army will take out statewide protest marches against the Supreme Court verdict on Atrocities Act on Monday. The demonstrations, in Mumbai, would be held at the collector's office in Bandra.

Bhim Army Maharashtra in-charge Ashok Kamble informed that the protest march will be held to seek immediate release of Bhim Army Ekta Mission founder Chandrashekhar Azad, who has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police under National Security Act.

The Supreme Court has decided that the accused in the atrocity case need not be arrested immediately, Kamble said. He demanded that the protest march would press for nearing the review petition before 9-judge bench.