During a division-bench workshop on the SC/ST Act and its implementation held in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Vivek Agarwal raised concerns over the rampant misuse of this Act.
The Bhil community members started the rally from Radha Raman Mangalik Bhawan carrying saffron flags in their hands and reached the Mini Secretariat to hand a memorandum to the Collector. During the rally, heavy police force was deployed to uphold law and order in the area.
In Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, Ahmed Ali lured a married Dalit woman by pretending to be a Hindu, raped her and refused to marry unless she accepted Islam
Vinay Kaushal, the spokesperson for the SC/ST category fake caste certificate case Sangharsh Samite, stated that the nude protest that were held on July 18 in front of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly demanded immediate action against individuals holding fake caste certificates.
Union minister Ramdas Athawale said, “NCP minister Nawab Malik was targeting Sameer Wankhede as he had arrested his son-in-law (Sameer Khan) in a drug-related case."