In the wake of a fresh 'Bharat Bandh' proposed by several organisations on Wednesday, 6 September, the Madhya Pradesh police has reportedly imposed Section 144 across five districts in the state.
The bandh has been in protest of the SC/ST Amendment Bill that was passed in the Parliament in July that overrode the Supreme Court ruling diluting it.
- A high-alert has been issued in 35 districts across Madhya Pradesh, with security being tightened
- In Bihar, protesters stopped trains in Darbhanga, Arrah and Munger’s Masudan as part of the ‘Bharat Bandh’
(At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)
Protestors Carry Out 'Bharat Bandh' March in Noida
The march began from the Noida Stadium with protestors, some of them sporting black bands on their arms, moved chanting slogans. The march culminated at the camp office of the district magistrate in Sector 27, amid beefed up security in the area.
The participants in the march included people from the Noida Lok Manch, the Noida Entrepreneurs Association (NEA), the Brahman Samaj Seva Samiti, the Agarwal Mitra Mandal besides representatives of trade unions and resident welfare associations (RWAs).
Protesters Vandalise Mall in Varanasi
A group of protesters vandalised a mall earlier today in Varanasi on Bharat Bandh in protest against the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act amendment.
Photos: Swarn Sena Activists Stage Protests in Bihar
Swarn Sena activists burn tyres on the railway tracks to stop trains during ‘Bharat bandh’, called to press for reservation, in Patna on 6 September.
(Photo: PTI)
Protests in Kota, Lucknow and Alwar
Protests against the amendment to the SC/ST Act are going on in Rajasthan's Alwar and Kota, as well as Lucknow. Shops have been shut in Kota and Lucknow in view of the bandh.