General category and OBC members in Madhya Pradesh have called for a Bharat bandh in protest against the Parliament passing an amendment to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that overrode a Supreme Court order diluting it. As upper caste groups continue to protest against the Act that provides protections to the SC and ST community, several states have taken precautions to prevent the situation from deteriorating. Nearly 35 upper caste bodies have called for a Bharat Bandh in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. In Madhya Pradesh, Section 144 has been imposed in 10 districts. Petrol pumps across the state will stay closed between 10 am and 5 pm. Educational institutions will also remain closed.
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