Bharat Bandh in protest against quota in SC reservation: Trains stopped in Bihar, lathicharge in Patna; Schools closed in 16 districts of Rajasthan

On Wednesday, Dalit-tribal organizations called for a 14-hour Bharat Bandh against the Supreme Court’s permission to implement quota in SC reservation. The National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organization (NACDAOR) has called it against the constitutional rights of Dalits and tribals. The maximum impact of the bandh is seen in Bihar. At the same time, there is an alert regarding this in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Many parties including Congress, TMC, SP, BSP, RJD, JMM have supported the bandh. Impact of state-wise bandh Bihar: Rajasthan: Madhya Pradesh: PM has refused to implement creamy layer
On August 9, Prime Minister Modi had said that creamy layer will not be implemented in Scheduled Caste reservation. On August 1, Supreme Court Justice BR Gavai had commented that the implementation of creamy layer should also be considered in SC-ST. Dalit MPs had met the PM and expressed their concern regarding this. Read full news…
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