Atleat nine people were killed as Bharat Bandh led by the minority organisations turned violent. Dalit groups were protesting against the Supreme Court ruling which declared that an enquiry should be held before acting upon a case to be registered under SCST act. Minority organisations are alleging that such a procedure would dilate the act. The protests held during Bandh turned violent and led to the death of 9 people apart from causing damage to numerous properties.  However the central government tried to appease the agitators by filing a petition against the court order.