It is government’s responsibility to ensure safety and security of all sections of the society.”

Meanwhile, the Central government on Monday filed a petition points seeking review of Supreme Court’s recent judgment diluting the mandatory arrest provision under SC/ST (Prevention of) Atrocities Act. LIVE Updates: At least nine persons were killed and hundreds injured today in violence across several states as protesters blocked trains, clashed with police and set fire to private and public properties, including police posts, during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit groups. Also read: Top court on SC/ST Act: Accused arrest not a must

Meanwhile, Union Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot had on Friday appealed to organisations and individuals opposing the Supreme Court's verdict on the SC/ST Act to withdraw their protests in the wake of the government's decision to file a review petition challenging the order. Such a situation has arisen because of the failure of the Modi government to present an effective case against the dilution of the Prevention of Atrocities Act,” he said in a tweet. "I tell the government that you have troubled the Dalit people and they have tolerated your harassment enough, but now you are messing with Ambedkar’s vision," Ram Singh Pradhan from Delhi’s Pahargunj said referring to the author of India’s constitution and a Dalit icon.
​Nine people have died amid violent protests involving tens of thousands of protesters from the SC/ST caste groups across India.