Nagpur Zone sees 234 cases registered under Atrocities Act in 2016

Representational Pic Nagpur: In the backdrop of a demand to review of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act claiming that provisions of the law are being misused against members of the upper castes, an RTI reply has...

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By Nagpur Today On Friday, December 9th, 2016

Atrocities act will not be touched, no follower of Dr. Ambedkar would abuse it, says Devendra Fadnavis

Nagpur: Following the successful and numerically huge morchas of Maratha community with their plethora of demands, some SC morchas are also being organized against the demand for repel of Atrocities Act which was incorporated in our constitution for protection (from...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

Fadnavis rules out repealing of Atrocities Act

Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday assured the Dalit community that notwithstanding the demand from a section of the society, the legislation on Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Tribes will not be abolished. Addressing a huge gathering at...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, September 24th, 2016

Maratha quota demand genuine but abolition of Atrocities Act not feasible: Aney

Nagpur: Former Advocate General and Vidarbha protagonist Shrihari Aney on Saturday supported the agitation launched by Marathas for reservation but termed the demand for abolition of SC/ST Atrocities Act as “unfeasible.” “Instead, the demand should be for amendments in the...