Violence erupts in MP over SC/ST Act

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IANS Bhopal
Last Updated : Apr 02 2018 | 2:30 PM IST

Dalit protests turned violent in parts of Madhya Pradesh on Monday, forcing authorities to impose curfew in many places, police said.

The protests are part of a 'Bharat bandh' called by Dalit organisations against a Supreme Court order diluting The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989.

Violence was reported in Gwalior-Chambal region and Bhind. At one place two groups clashed and pelted each other with stones while several vehicles were also set on fire.

Major cities like Bhopal and Indore saw violence, with trains stopped at many places.

--IANS

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First Published: Apr 02 2018 | 2:26 PM IST

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