Second round of Bharat bandh likely to be in August
New Delhi, Juy 11: The round two of 'Bharat Bandh' across the country will be held in early August, closer to the Independence Day. But for the first time, the scale on which the protests will be held will be much bigger. This time, the Bandh will involve not just Dalits, but various farmer bodies and OROP activists as well.
One of the main organisers behind the April 2 protests against the Supreme Court's ruling on the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Act, told News18 that pan-India protests were being planned just before the end of Parliament's monsoon session.
The pan-India protests were being planned just before the end of Parliament's monsoon session. The monsoon session of Parliament will start from July 18 and end on August 10.
Bharti
who
was
one
those
behind
the
April
2
'Bharat
Bandh'said
TOI
that,"This
government
has
already
appropriated
autonomous
constitutional
institutions
like
the
Election
Commission,
which
are
is
dancing
to
its
tune,
and
will
now
bypass
the
UPSC." He
also
said
Dalits
have
been
seething
in
anger
over
the
SC
order
on
SC/ST
(Prevention
of
Atrocities)
Act
even
as
the
court
is
yet
to
rule
on
the
Centre's
plea
for
a
review.
Ashok Bharti, former chairperson of National Confederation of Dalit Organisations (NACDOR), and one of the organisers of April 2 protests, told News 18 that the idea is to hold the Parliament accountable and make our voice heard in the Parliament hall so that our issues too are discussed there."