SC/ST act: Violence in various parts of India; cars torched, trains stopped

Massive violence was observed in Meerut, where Dalits hit streets in protest against SC/ST act. Several buses were torched by people who in large group raised slogans while marching on the roads.

Similar ferocity could also be seen in Barmer in Rajasthan, where several people also got severely injured.

Even in national capital, hundreds of youth were seen marching on the streets near Mandi house, carrying purple flags

A similar protest could be seen in Jalandhar as well, where hundreds of people marched on the roads, carrying flags and shouting out slogans for their rights. In Patiala, angry mob stood in front of trains and disrupted the operations.

With Lok Sabha elections next year, the pressure is mounting on the central government as well. The government on Monday filed a review petition before the Supreme Court, challenging its order banning automatic arrest and registration of cases for alleged harassment of SCs and STs.

A nation-wide shut down was called by SC/ST communities protesting against SC order.

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