– Dalit and Adivasi groups have called for a Bharat Bandh in response to a Supreme Court judgement on SC/ST reservations
– Opposition parties like BSP and RJD have extended support to the Bandh
– Groups demand stronger representation in government bodies and protection for marginalised communities
– They oppose a recent Supreme Court judgement on defining ‘creamy layer’ within SCs and STs
– NACDAOR demands justice and equality for SCs, STs, and OBCs, new law on reservations, release of caste-based data, and 50% representation in judiciary
– High alert in Western UP, planning for bandh disruptions in commercial offices and public transportation
– Emergency services will continue, banks, government buildings, schools, colleges, and gas stations will remain open
– Rajasthan likely to be most severely hit by the Bandh with closures of coaching institutes and schools.