Death toll rises to nine in violence during Bharat Bandh
The death toll has risen to nine in the violence during Bharat Bandh, called by Dalit groups to protest a Supreme Court ruling on SC/ST act. Six of the victims were from Madhya Pradesh, two from Uttar Pradesh and one from Rajasthan. Clashes with police forces, damage to government property and blockades of roads and trains were reported across states.