Tag: Bharat Bandh

Dalit protests: Seven dead, around 100 injured as violence engulfs Bharat Bandh

At least seven persons lost their lives and around 100 were left injured in the day-long nation-wide Bharat Bandh on Monday called by Dalit groups which turned violent at many places.

April 2, 2018

Adityanath appeals for calm as Dalit protests claim one life in Uttar Pradesh

Adityanath stressed that the governments at the Centre and the state are working on a war-footing for the upliftment of the Dalits. The CM appealed for calm following widespread violence reported from the state and across the country.

April 2, 2018

In pics: Bharat Bandh agitation rocks national capital

April 2, 2018

Bharat Bandh: What the Dalit protests are all about

At the time of writing, five people had lost their lives in the protests. The worst hit was Madhya Pradesh, where four people died in violence in three cities – Gwalior, Morena and Bhind.

April 2, 2018

Tejashwi Yadav joins Bharat Bandh protests in support of Dalits

The 28-year-old leader also rebuked Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Ram Vilas Paswan and his son Chirag of not paying attention to the Dalits despite proclaiming themselves as Dalit leaders.

April 2, 2018

Bharat bandh: Four dead in ongoing Dalit protests in Madhya Pradesh

Protesters have reportedly gone on a rampage in some states destroying public property, pelting stones, burning tyres and setting vehicles on fire.

April 2, 2018

Bharat bandh: Arson in UP; ex-BSP MLA Yogesh Verma arrested in Meerut

Reports of arson and stone-pelting are reaching from other areas as well.

April 2, 2018

Bharat bandh: One killed in MP’s Morena as Dalit protests turn violent

The Central government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court regarding its recent order of diluting certain provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

April 2, 2018

Delhi affected by Dalit protests, traffic police issues advisory

Delhi Traffic Police has issued traffic advisories in the wake of protests by Dalit groups in the national capital on Monday. Daily commutation was affected as Dalits marched from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar.

April 2, 2018

Bharat Bandh: Rajnath appeals for calm, asks parties not to politicise issue

Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statement comes after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi blamed the Narendra Modi government of ignoring Dalits which led to the protests

April 2, 2018

Bharat Bandh: Rahul Gandhi supports Dalits, attacks PM Modi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday  in the wake of the ‘Bharat bandh’ called by several Dalit organisations to protest against the alleged dilution of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Congress leader took to Twitter and wrote that keeping Dalits...

April 2, 2018

Dalit groups call Bharat bandh: Protests in Bihar; Punjab put on high alert

The Supreme Court had diluted the provisions of the SC and the ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, in a bid to protect honest public servants discharging bona fide duties from being blackmailed with false cases under the Act.

April 2, 2018

‘Padmavati’ row intensifies; Karni Sena threatens to cut Deepika’s nose

The row over filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansalis “Padmavati” intensified on Thursday after a Shri Rajput Karni Sena member threatened to chop off actress Deepika Padukone’s nose amid a call for “Bharat Bandh” (shutdown) on December 1 when the film is slated for pan-India release. The Uttar Pradesh government has also said in a letter to...

November 16, 2017

Padmavati row: Karni Sena calls for Bharat Bandh on Dec 1

Dubbing Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone’s statement regarding the movie ‘Padmavati’ provocative, the Shri Rajput Karni Sena on Wednesday called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ (shutdown) on December 1 if Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie was released on that date. “We will hold rallies across the country, including Gurugram, Patna, Lucknow and Bhopal before the release date,” Lokendra...

November 15, 2017