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Eight dead as Dalit protests turn violent (Intro Roundup)
Eight persons were killed and dozens injured as Dalit protests during a day-long nation-wide shutdown on Monday turned violent in India amid anger against a Supreme Court order that dilutes a law aimed at preventing atrocities against Dalits and Tribes.
6 killed in violence during Dalit agitation in MP
Six people were killed and several others injured today in Madhya Pradesh, which was hit by widespread violence during the "Bharat bandh" called by Dalit outfits to protest against a recent Supreme Court order on the SC/ST Act, officials said. The deceased included four Dalits and two upper-caste Hindus, they added. Curfew was imposed in some areas of Gwalior city as well as in cities of Bhind and Morena districts in view of the violence witnessed during the bandh, organised to protest against the Supreme Court order of March 20, which diluted certain provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Internet services have been suspended in the entire Chambal and Gwalior regions, besides the Sagar region which also saw protests, the police said. The bandh supporters damaged a railway track, disrupting rail traffic in Morena, the main Station Master, B K Sharma, said. Inspector General (law and order) of Police Makrand Deoskar told PTI that the casualties occurred during fights ..
Use non-lethal means of force against civilian protestors: Raina
A Sikh organisation today urged the security agencies to use non-lethal means of force while dealing with civilian protestors. "Despite claims of the security forces agencies that they follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) while dealing with protesters, innocents continue to die in anti-militancy operations across Kashmir valley," All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina said in a statement here. Referring to the encounters in south Kashmir yesterday, he said there were deaths of civilians protestors in Shopian. "Despite repeated promises, the security forces agencies continue to injure civilians with bullets and pellets. All this has to stop once for all since the killing of an unarmed person is against the humanity," Raina said. Raina demanded that bullets and pellets should be replaced by non-lethal means of force.
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie dead
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid activist who was once married to former South African President Nelson Mandela, passed away on Monday, said a statement released by her family. She was 81.
Dalit protests turn violent in Raj; 1 dead, several injured
One person was killed and many others injured in violent protests that erupted across Rajasthan today during a nationwide bandh against the alleged "dilution" of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Protesters, shouting 'Jai Bhim', blocked roads and rail routes, forcibly shut down shops, pelted stones, vandalised public property, torched several vehicles, and even attacked police in several parts of the state. Police officials said more than 150 people were detained across Rajasthan for alleged involvement in the violence. Additional Director General of Police (law and order) NRK Reddy said more than 75 civilians and over 70 police personnel were injured in the violence. In Khairthal of Alwar district, a 28-year-old man, son of a former village sarpanch, was killed and 26 others, including nine policemen, were injured in the violence. Officials claimed police resorted to firing after some miscreants in a mob opened fire at them. Some protesters allegedly attempted to torch a ...
Sticks in hand, protestors bring life to standstill in Rajasthan
The slogans were loud. Jai Bheem, the crowds roared, raising their sticks, and bringing life to a standstill in several parts of Rajasthan today. Trouble started soon after 9am when hundreds of people, mostly men, came out to the streets in the state to join a Bharat bandh called by Dalit organisations protesting against a recent Supreme Court decision to amend the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The demonstrators -- many carrying blue flags -- marched across towns and cities, blocking traffic, vandalising shops and torching vehicles. In some areas, rail services were disrupted. The agitators squatted on rail tracks in Alwar and climbed on to a train near Jaipur, media reports said. The police said a 28-year-old man was killed when a mob attacked a police station and fired at security forces in the Khairthal area of Alwar. The streets were the arena for clashes, as police battled with frenzied mobs at several spots. The agitators wreaked havoc in .
Afghan official says airstrike kills 30 Taliban fighters
An Afghan official says an airstrike on a Taliban training camp in northern Afghanistan killed more than 30 insurgents and wounded many more today, while the Taliban said the airstrike hit a religious school during a graduation ceremony, killing dozens of civilians. It was not immediately possible to reconcile the conflicting accounts. A number of children were being treated for wounds at a local hospital, indicating civilians were in the area. Defence Ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish said that the airstrike in the Dashti Archi district of Kunduz province killed more than 30 Taliban fighters, including nine commanders, updating an earlier toll. "I can confirm that a Taliban training center was bombed and no civilians were present," he said. He said a large number of fighters had gathered in the area, where they wanted to hold a military parade. The Taliban said in a statement that the airstrike hit a madrasa, or Islamic religious school, killing and wounding more than 100 ...
Dalit protests hit Ghaziabad hard, 1,000 booked
Police hurled charges against about 1,000 people on Monday after widespread protests by Dalits severely disrupted rail and road traffic and triggered violence in Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.
Five-day long All India Police Aquatic & Cross Country C'ship begins
The Border Security Force (BSF) has organised a five-day 66th All India Police Aquatic and Cross Country Championship 2017 at BSF Chhawla Camp in the national capital.The event, which has begun today and will run till April 6, will see a total of 595 sports personnel from 27 teams participating in the championship.Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju attended today's opening ceremony at Rustamji Swimming Pool BSF Camp Chhawla as Chief Guest and formally inaugurated the session in the presence of DG BSF and representatives of various CAPFs and other dignitaries.Addressing the sportsmen and the gathering, Rijiju said that these competitions would help to find talents and pave the way to compete at higher levels.The championship will see teams of CAPFs which include Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force (BSF), Assam Rifles, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the National Security ...
Dalit bandh: Thousands arrested in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha
Rail and road traffic got disrupted and properties vandalised across Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha today as violence erupted during protests by Dalit and tribal organisations against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Police arrested thousands of agitators in Bihar and Jharkhand during the day-long bandh which threw life out of gear in several states across eastern part of the country. Though the impact of the bandh was minimal in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed support to the Dalit cause. She expressed shock over deaths in violent protests in Madhya Pradesh during the nationwide bandh. Reports from Patna said that more than 3,000 people were held by the police across Bihar for disruption of public order during the bandh. In the state, the shutdown was marked by widespread disruptions in rail and road traffic, forced closure of various establishments and vandalism of private and public properties. The issue also rocked the state ...
Kashmir observes shutdown to protest civilian killings
Several protesters were injured in clashes with police south Kashmir on Monday as the Valley observed a complete shutdown in protest against the killings of four civilians in Shopian district during operations against militants on Sunday.
Protests across Gujarat over SC/ST Act verdict
Normal life was disrupted in various parts of Gujarat today as protests by Dalits against alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act turned violent and police resorted to teargas-shelling and lathicharge at some places, said officials. Agitators disrupted road and rail traffic, and asked commercial establishments to down their shutters as they went around enforcing a nationwide bandh called by various Dalit groups. The police lobbed teargas shells and resorted to cane-charge to scatter a mob in Sarangpur area of Ahmedabad, an official of the city police control room said. The area, which has a sizeable Dalit population, saw some protesters forcing shop owners to close their establishments and some locals also alleged incidents of vandalism and loot. "Though we agreed to shut our shops, these agitators started vandalising our shops. Some even looted cash. Many shop owners incurred huge losses due to the vandalism. "Protesters even snatched mobile phones from bystanders who were recording the ...
Dalit protests hit Ghaziabad hard
Protests by Dalits on Monday severely disrupted rail and road traffic in Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Bharat Bandh: Four killed as protest turn violent in MP
The Madhya Pradesh Police on Monday affirmed that at least four people have been killed in the state due to the ongoing nationwide shutdown called by several Dalit organisations to protest against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Supreme Court.Violence and arson were witnessed in various states including Punjab, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan."Four people have died; we cannot confirm the number of people injured as yet. Police officials have also got injured," Inspector General (IG) Law and Order Makrand Deuskar told media here."Police is still on the field and are trying to restore peace. Once that's done we will file cases and begin inquiry on people who have caused disruption," Deuskar added.Meanwhile, one protester has been killed in Madhya Pradesh's Morena town during the clashes on the same issue. The identity is yet to be ascertained.Earlier in the day, protesters in Morena blocked a railway track, curfew .
Schools to remain closed in Kashmir tomorrow; Separatists extend strike by one day
The authorities today decided to keep schools and other educational institutions closed tomorrow even as the separatists extended the strike by one day over the killings of 13 militants and four civilians in three separate encounters in the Kashmir valley. Officials of the Education Department said the schools will remain closed tomorrow as a precautionary measure to avoid any law and order problem. They said a decision on re-opening of schools will be taken after assessing the situation tomorrow. The separatists, under the banner of joint resistance leadership (JRL), extended the strike in Kashmir by another day. Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik said the protest shut down will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday (4 April), a spokesman of the JRL said. A march has been called to move towards Shopian, the spokesman of the separatist grouping said. He said the leaders will also address a public rally in Shopian. "People have been asked to peacefully protest ..
1,700 anti-riot police personnel sent to UP, MP, Rajasthan, Punjab
The Centre today rushed 1,700 anti-riot police personnel to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Punjab after violence erupted in the four states during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit outfits. While eight companies of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) were sent to Uttar Pradesh, four companies were despatched to Madhya Pradesh and three to Rajasthan, a Home Ministry official said. An RAF company consists of around 100 personnel. Two companies of the Border Security Force were sent to Punjab to assist the local administration quell the violence that broke out during the bandh called by Dalit groups protesting against the dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Curfew was imposed in the Morena, Gwalior and Bhind districts of Madhya Pradesh after a student leader was killed in firing and several other people were injured. Violence was also reported from many districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Azamgarh where protesters torched two state-run buses, injuring several .
4 killed as Dalit protests turn violent in MP
The Dalit protests today turned violent in Madhya Pradesh, leaving four persons dead and several people, including a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and policemen, injured, officials said. In the wake of the large-scale violence, curfew was imposed in three districts of Gwalior, Morena and Bhind, they added. In Bhind district, the Rapid Action Force (RAF) was pressed into service to control the violent situation witnessed during the "Bharat bandh" called by Dalit outfits against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Incidents of stone-pelting, arson and loot were reported from several parts of the state, Inspector General of Police (law and order) Makrand Deoskar told PTI. "Two persons were killed in Gwalior, while one each died in Bhind and Morena districts in the violence," he said. The four persons were killed in cross-firing between those supporting the bandh and those opposing it, the IG added. Those killed in Gwalior were identified as Rakesh Jatav ...
Protests by Dalit organisations turn violent in Punjab, Haryana
Normal life was paralysed as violence erupted at many places in Punjab and Haryana while rail and road traffic too was adversely affected as Dalit organisations staged protests alleging "dilution" of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Police had to resort to cane charging in several towns after protesters indulged in stone-pelting and vandalism, blocking roads and squatting on rail tracks in the two states, officials said. At least 50 persons were injured in the violence, officials said. In view of the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by Dalit organisations, the Congress-led Punjab government had ordered closure of educational institutions, suspended bus services, and curtailed mobile and Internet services. In the neighbouring BJP-ruled Haryana, there were no orders to shut schools or suspend bus services. However, tight security arrangements were in place in both the states and their common capital - Chandigarh. The Punjab government had yesterday itself
Dalit protests derail life in Punjab, Haryana
Normal life was crippled across Punjab and Haryana on Monday as activists from various Scheduled Castes (SC) organisations held protests against the dilution of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act following a Supreme Court order.
Six dead as Dalit protests turn violent (Roundup)
Six persons were killed and dozens injured as Dalit protests during a day-long nation-wide shutdown on Monday turned violent in India amid anger against a Supreme Court order that dilutes a law aimed at preventing atrocities against Dalits and Tribes.