Bharat band: Four killed in MP another dies in police firing in Alwar
New Delhi: Four people have died in Gwalior, Morena and Bhind, confirmed IG Law and Order Makrand Deuska. On the other hand, one person has died due to police firing in Alwar.
Meanwhile, protestors are openly brandishing swords in Punjab's Firozpur during the Bharat Bandh Protests, while cars in UP have been set ablaze.
The Bharat Bandh agitation has hit the national capital with angry Dalits blocking roads in Delhi's Connaught Place.
Few of the protestors have been detained by Delhi police, while traffic snarls are being reported in the capital.
Dalits have come out in heavy number across the country to protest against the dilution of the SC/ST Act by the Supreme Court. Trains have been blocked in various states, while violence and arson are being seen.
Meanwhile, in the face of stiff pressure from both within the NDA and opposition, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the government does not agree with the Supreme Court's decision and has filed a strong, comprehensive review petition to relook the apex court's order.
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Maharashtra Cong chief Nana Patole scrapes through in Sakoli, wins by 208 votes
Mumbai, Nov 23: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole survived a scare from his nearest BJP rival in the Sakoli assembly constituency but managed to win the tight contest by a narrow margin of 208 votes.
Patole, the incumbent Congress MLA from Sakoli, polled 96,795 votes, while his challenger from BJP, Avinash Brahmankar, came tantalisingly close to bagging 96,587 votes.
Independent nominee Somadatta Karanjekar was a distant third, bagging 18,309 votes.
While Patole managed to save the face with the thin margin, the Congress unit led by him and the Maha Vikas Aghadi were routed by the BJP-led Mahayuti in the one-sided contest.
