Bharat Bandh protest over SCST Protection Act; fears of increased discrimination & atrocities

Bharat Bandh protest over SC/ST Protection Act: One dead in Morena, curfew imposed in Madhya Pradesh. SC/ST nationwide bandh now reaches Lucknow. Protest in Lucknow at Gana Sansthan. Amid mounting criticism and strike calls, the Centre has filed a petition seeking review of the Supreme Court (SC) judgment diluting the SC/ST Act. This comes as several organisations have called for a countrywide bandh in protest against the SC order. The pan India protests have intensified and at several places have turned violent. Cars along with properties have been vandalised in parts of Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.