Disturbances reported from Bihar, MP and other states.
The Bharat Bandh called by several organisations belonging to upper-caste groups against amendments to SC/ST Act is hampering normal life in parts of North India and Central India. Due to tight security arrangement, situation remained calm in Madhya Pradesh. Reports of rail roko are being reported from Bihar.
Police have tightened security across MP in view of ongoing protests against the amendment to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Inspector General of Police (Intelligence) Makrand Deuskar said orders prohibiting gathering of people in large numbers have been imposed. "The administration in most of the districts have clamped prohibitive orders under CrPC section 144 in view of the bandh on September 6," he said. Thirty-four companies of the special armed force of police have been deployed in various districts, he said. Jabalpur district collector Chhavi Bharadwaj has written to the state home department, seeking suspension of Internet services in the district till 6 pm on Thursday. District Education Officer in Bhind has ordered that schools in the district will remain closed.
Here's the live coverage of Bharat Bandh
15:05 IST Thursday, 6 September 2018
Life remained normal across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday despite a 'Bharat Bandh' call by some upper-caste groups against the recent amendment approved by Parliament to overturn a Supreme Court judgment on the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
"It (Bharat Bandh call) has no meaning. People have their feelings. In a democracy everyone has the right to express themselves," Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said when asked by reporters to comment on the 'bandh' call against the SC/ST Act.
12:03 IST Thursday, 6 September 2018
Most private schools and petrol pumps in Madhya Pradesh remained closed Thursday, while markets and business establishments in parts of the state were shut in view of a 'Bharat Bandh' call given by some groups against the amendments in the SC/ST Act.
Police said the bandh has been observed in a peaceful manner with no reports of violence or clashes so far.
The state government has imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 in all the districts of the state ans security has been tightened as a precautionary measure.
10:43 IST Thursday, 6 September 2018
Drones being used to keep vigil.
10:24 IST Thursday, 6 September 2018
Bharat Bandh also having some effects in Rajasthan. ANI reporting that shops closed in Ajmer.
10:20 IST Thursday, 6 September 2018
After the Supreme Court diluted the provision of mandatory arrests under the SC/ST Act, sparking protests by Dalit organisations, the Union government brought an amendment in the monsoon session of Parliament to override the apex court's order. Gwalior-Chambal region, considered a sensitive area, had witnessed large-scale violence on April 2 this year during the Bharat Bandh called by Dalit groups.
Now, upper caste organisations are protesting against the amendment. Brahma Samagam Sawarna Jankalyan Sangathan's national president Dharmendra Sharma said about 150 organisations of upper castes and OBCs would participate in the Bharat Bandh against the amendment.
With agency inputs
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