Bharat Bandh live updates: Protest over SC/ST act amendment escalates; Trains halted, effigies burnt in Bihar, UP

<strong>Bharat Bandh LIVE UPDATES:</strong> Hundreds of people from the upper caste communities took to streets across the country today to protest against The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. In view of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by some upper caste groups against the amendment to the SC/ST Act on Thursday, the security has been beefed up in various states across the country. States like Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are worse affected. The protest has been called by 35 outfits. These organisation will protest against the recent amendment to the SC/ST Act. <strong>Why are people protesting?</strong> Earlier this year, the apex court had removed the strict provision of mandatory arrests under the Act. This decision had triggered nationwide protests by Scheduled Castes organisations, forcing the Centre to bring an amendment to the Act during the Monsoon Session to overrule the SC order. <strong>SEE PICS | <a href="https://www.abplive.in/photos/in-pics-nationwide-shutdown-against-scst-amendment-act-mp-up-and-rajasthan-on-high-alert-751878#image5">Nationwide shutdown against SC/ST amendment act</a></strong> The Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 was passed in Lok Sabha on August 6. The Congress party later alleged that the Centre has now passed the bill thinking about next year's Lok Sabha elections. Stay with us for Live Updates on Bharat Bandh Against SC/ST Act Amendment. <h2>Bharat Bandh Against SC/ST Act Live Updates</h2> <strong>11: 10 am:</strong> Petrol pumps to remain closed from 10 am to 4 pm today in Madhya Pradesh. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bhopal: Petrol pumps to remain closed from 10am to 4pm today in view of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BharatBandh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BharatBandh</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadhyaPradesh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MadhyaPradesh</a> <a href="https://t.co/itRG23CgGb">pic.twitter.com/itRG23CgGb</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1037571300011790337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <strong>11: 08 am: </strong>Shops in Lucknow (UP) and  in Kota (Rajasthan) have been closed due to nation-wide bandh called against amendment to SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. <strong>11: 06 am: </strong>Protests are underway in Alwar, Rajasthan. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rajasthan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rajasthan</a>: Protests underway in Alwar against SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act amendment. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BharatBandh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BharatBandh</a> <a href="https://t.co/YgWgHWeZLJ">pic.twitter.com/YgWgHWeZLJ</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1037567620919123968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <strong>11: 04 am:</strong> Bharat Bandh in Madhya Pradesh: Drones are being used for surveillance in Gwalior. SDM Narottam Bhargavi says,“Lot of security forces deployed. We are fully ready to face any kind of situation. Section 144 imposed at several places. It is very peaceful at present.” <strong>11: 00 am: Watch Video-</strong> <iframe class="vidfyVideo" style="border: 0px;" src="https://ift.tt/2wM6OaR" width="631" height="381" scrolling="no"></iframe> <strong>10: 50 am:</strong> Meanwhile in Bihar, the protest is going violent. People have set fire to tyres in Mokama and blocked roads in Badh during Bharat Bandh protests. Trains were forcibly halted, railway tracks, national and state highways blocked in Bihar as upper caste communities on Thursday tried to impose a shutdown called to protest against the SC/ST Act <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bihar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bihar</a>: Protesters set fire to tyres in Mokama (pic 1) and block road (pic 3) in Badh during <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BharatBandh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BharatBandh</a> protests. <a href="https://t.co/RRUbZlMxRs">pic.twitter.com/RRUbZlMxRs</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1037564293045051396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <strong>10: 34 am:</strong> In Rajasthan, the Bandh has taken over. Shops in Ajmer closed today. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rajasthan: Shops in Ajmer closed in the view of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BharatBandh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BharatBandh</a> called by various organisations against amendments in SC/ST Act. <a href="https://t.co/vnUxAaNhrS">pic.twitter.com/vnUxAaNhrS</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1037562710651621376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <strong>10: 25 am:</strong> In the state of Bihar,  people staged protest in Patna's Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station. <strong>10: 14 am:</strong> Meanwhile, the protestors in Thane's Navghar took to streets in Maharashtra against the amendment to SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Maharashtra?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Maharashtra</a>: Protest underway in Thane's Navghar against the amendment to SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BharatBandh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BharatBandh</a> <a href="https://t.co/f2Cn5jrEn5">pic.twitter.com/f2Cn5jrEn5</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1037561806376452098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <strong>9: 58 am: </strong> The nationwide bandh has been called by various organisations against amendments in SC/ST Act. <strong>9: 47 am:</strong> In an update from Bihar, trains have been stopped after the bandh has been called by various organisations against amendments in SC/ST Act. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BharatBandh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BharatBandh</a> protests: Protesters stop train in Darbhanga (pic 1) and Munger's Masudan (pic 2). The nationwide bandh has been called by various organisations against amendments in SC/ST Act. <a href="https://t.co/aozyb20anD">pic.twitter.com/aozyb20anD</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1037550374687666177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <strong>9: 32 am: </strong>Security heightened in the city in view of Bharat Bandh against amendments in SC/ST Act. Police says, ”Forces have been divided judiciously across the districts. It has been peaceful till now. Nobody can force anyone to be a part of the bandh.” <strong>9: 29 am: </strong>In view of Bharat Bandh against amendments in SC/ST Act, high alert has been issued in as many as 35 districts across the state. 34 companies of security forces and 5000 security personnel are deployed in the area. Section 144 imposed in several districts. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bhopal: High alert issued in 35 districts across the state in view of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BharatBandh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BharatBandh</a> against amendments in SC/ST Act. 34 companies of security forces and 5000 security personnel deployed. Section 144 imposed in several districts. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadhyaPradesh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MadhyaPradesh</a> <a href="https://t.co/OLcRV9pjxy">pic.twitter.com/OLcRV9pjxy</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1037548391666987008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <strong>9: 15 am: </strong>People in Varanasi held the protest during Bharat Bandh called against amendments in SC/ST Act. The protestors staged the protest by raising banners on the street and burning effigies. <a href="https://static.abplive.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/06024630/Capture.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-751894 size-full" src="https://ift.tt/2wLrwbY" alt="" width="1039" height="701" /></a> <strong>9: 10 am:</strong> The situation in Bihar has gone worse. The markets have been shut down, while protesters stop a train in Arrah as Bharat bandh is called by upper caste groups against amendments in SC/ST Act. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bihar: Markets closed, protesters stop a train in Arrah as Bharat bandh is called by upper caste groups against amendments in SC/ST Act <a href="https://t.co/LfHJsR6bNZ">pic.twitter.com/LfHJsR6bNZ</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1037546068282503168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2018</a></blockquote> <strong>8: 59 am:</strong> Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan appealed to people to maintain peace. <strong>8: 53 am:</strong> Ahead of protest in MP, over 6,000 SAF jawans have been deployed in the state. <strong>8: 48 am: </strong> In Uttar Pradesh, heavy security has been deployed in all district following the shutdown call in protest against SC/ST Act Amendment. <strong>8: 40 am:</strong>  The impact of nation-wide shutdown could be seen in several districts of Bihar. In the wake of the protest, the people have halted trains in Ara district of Bihar. Besides rail, road traffic has been affected. <a href="https://static.abplive.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/06024630/Ara-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-751850 size-featured-top-thumb" src="https://ift.tt/2wPfU6I" alt="" width="580" height="395" /></a> <a href="https://static.abplive.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/06024630/Ara-4.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-751851 size-featured-top-thumb" src="https://ift.tt/2wKPOTe" alt="" width="580" height="395" /></a> <strong>8: 32 am:</strong> As per the report, Jabalpur district collector Chhavi Bharadwaj has sought permission to suspend the Internet services in the district till 6 pm on Thursday by the state home department. Bharadwaj has written to the state home department. <strong>8: 28 am: WATCH VIDEO-</strong> <iframe class="vidfyVideo" style="border: 0px;" src="https://ift.tt/2CqdK3A" width="631" height="381" scrolling="no"></iframe> <strong>8: 21 am:</strong> Prohibitory orders imposed in Chhatarpur, Shivpuri, Bhind, Ashoknagar, Guna and Gwalior. <strong>8: 16 am: </strong>The participating groups included 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). <strong>8: 10 am: </strong>Furthermore, a march has been organised by multiple social groups representing people from the ‘unreserved category’ in Noida’s Gautam Buddh Nagar. The groups said they are also opposed to the reservation system on grounds of caste and religion and batted for a quota system based on economic status. <strong>8: 00 am:</strong> In the wake of the protest, all schools and colleges in various districts of Madhya Pradesh like Gwalior and Bhind will remain closed today. While petrol pumps across the state will remain closed today. Since the past one week, people in Madhya Pradesh are protesting against the amendments in SC/ST Bill. The protesters staged a demonstration outside the bungalows of Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar at Gwalior and Member of Parliament (MP) Bhagirath Prasad at Bhind.

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