According to sources, around 40,000 people came out on the streets in Rajasthan to protest against the violence and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "not uttering a word" on the alleged atrocities on Dalits and tribals and "dilution" of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The Supreme Court is holding an open-court hearing on the review petition filed by the Centre, challenging its order banning automatic arrest and registration of cases for alleged harassment of SCs and STs.
The Union Home Ministry, which rushed 800 anti-riot policemen to MP and UP, asked all states to take preventive steps and maintain public order to ensure safety of lives and property.
The "Bharat Bandh" has been called against the Supreme Court ruling diluting some of the stringent provisions of the SC/ST Act.
Protestors gathered at major roads in the state capital lead to traffic snarls, while incidents of stone pelting and damage to public property were also reported, police said.
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