Kanpur, (Uttar Pradesh): Today members of Bhartiya Dalit Panthers Party wrote a letter in blood to PM Modi and President Kovind. They wrote this letter against the alleged dilution of SC and ST Act by the Supreme Court. During this whole act, the party also paid tribute to those who lost their lives during the protest. 

On March 20th, the apex court had introduced the provision of anticipatory bail in the act. The court has also directed that there would be no automatic arrest on any complaint filed under the law. Following which, various Dalit groups called for a 'Bharat Bandh' to demand the restoration of the Act. While protesting, rebels blocked railway traffic, forced shops to shut down. They made their presence felt in at least 10 states including Punjab, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

As the day began, protests were nonviolent, but they quickly turned violent. This violence erupted conflicts between police and protestors in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere. Violent protests were reported in at least seven states on the day. Even as the Centre filed a review petition in the top court, the outrage over the ruling engulfed numerous parts of the country, claiming at least 11 lives.

According to the reports, in the latest development, after centre filed a review petition, SC refused to put a stay order on their ruling, made on March 20th.