BSP chief Mayawati (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav) BSP chief Mayawati (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)BSP chief Mayawati on Friday said the ‘Bharat Bandh’ staged by upper castes to protest the amendments brought by the government to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was an “electoral conspiracy” of the BJP and RSS. She also said the protests were sponsored by the BJP and the RSS to divert public attention from other important issues. In the statement, Mayawati said her party does not agree with apprehensions that SC/ST Act would be misused and other castes would be harassed. She said the BJP and the RSS were doing “cheap politics” over the SC/ST Act. Start your day the best way with the Express Morning BriefingFor all the latest India News, download Indian Express App

Source: Indian Express September 07, 2018 19:41 UTC