Bharat Bandh pictures: Protests against SC/ST Act turn violent

Bharat Bandh: Dalit protests against the Supreme Court's decision on the SC/ST Atrocities Act have turned violent with reports of stone pelting, clashes with police and injuries coming in from various parts of the country. Meanwhile, the Centre has filed a review petition in the apex court.

Updated: April 2, 2018 20:18 IST

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In the wake of Dalit organisations’ call for a nationwide strike (Bharath bandh) in protest against the alleged dilution of SCST Atrocities Act, the government has moved a review petition in the Supreme Court today. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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Speaking to reporters, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Centre has no intention of removing the provision of reservation for minorities. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi slammed the Modi government saying its attitude towards the minority community is derogatory. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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Meanwhile, protests have turned violent in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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A train was stopped in Amritsar by agitating protestors. (Express Photo by Kanchan Vasdev)
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Seen here is a scene from Ahmedabad where violent protests are being reported. (Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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Shops have been shut down in Ahmedabad due to the protests. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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Section 144 has been imposed in Gwalior. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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The CBSE has postponed all Class 12 and 10 exams scheduled for Monday in Punjab. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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Visuals of Protest in Ahmedabad. (Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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Situation has become tense in Morena. One person has died. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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There have been reports of stone pelting against security forces in various parts of the country. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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New agency ANI reported that the police have thrashed protestors in Meerut. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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The call for Bharat bundh turned violent in Ranchi after a scuffle between police and protestors from various organisations.(Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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In Meerut, cars were damaged, resulting in minor injuries. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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Protestors blocked several roads and buses in Delhi (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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Tyres being burnt in Ahmedabad. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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Protesters are making repeated rounds in markets and are shutting down shops which are found to be open. (Visuals from Ahmedabad/Express Photo by Javed Raja)
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In the national capital, protestors have blocked several roads leading to trafic jams in the city. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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Protesters take out procession near Old Bus Stand, trafic disrupted on Shimla circular road as part of Bharat Bandh (Express Photo by Ashwani Sharma)
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Protests in Shimla on Bharat Bandh. (Express Photo by Ashwani Sharma)
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Dalit organisations held protests in Vadodara as part of the Bharat Bandh call to protest against the provisions of the SC ST Act. (Express photo by Bhupendra Rana)
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