1 dead as protests erupt across the country over SC/ST Act
One person has died in Madhya Pradesh's Morena during the 'Bharat Bandh' protests being held by Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. A curfew has also been imposed in the area. The organisations are protesting against the Supreme Court order changing the stringent measures which mandated immediate arrest under the act.