5,000 booked, 32 held over Bharat Bandh protest in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad Police has booked 5,000 people and arrested 32 for creating a ruckus while protesting against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST act. Further, heavy police forces have been deployed to areas identified as highly sensitive where agitators may disturb peace. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court refused to stay its ruling barring automatic arrests under the SC/ST act.   