Why has 'Bharat Bandh' been called today
ABP News Bureau | 02 Apr 2018 09:52 AM (IST)
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On March 20, the Supreme Court had diluted the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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However, some Dalit organisations fear that the dilution of the provisions might lead to increase in violence against Dalits.
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The decision was taken in a bid to protect honest public servants discharging bona fide duties from being blackmailed with false cases under the Act.
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New Delhi: Several Dalit organisations have called for a 'Bharat Bandh' today expressing concerns over the alleged dilution of SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.