Junagadh: Bhesan town is on an indefinite strike from 28th September onwards to protest against the repeated police complaints under Atrocity Act against the local merchants filed by frivolous elements. Over 800 merchants under the Bhesan Vepari Association gave a memorandum to the mamlatdar office in Bhesan. They stated that several persons file complaints against the merchants under Atrocity Act for their selfish motives and coughing up money. The traders alleged that the local police ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Madhavpura police have filed a complaint against a company in the publication business under the SC/ST Atrocities Act for allegedly printing demeaning stuff about tribal societies. The stuff was printed in a book for Semester 4 of the Sociology course of Saurashtra University. The police action was a result of the stuff going viral. A sanitation superintendent with the AMC said he received a viral whatsapp message about a chapter in the book for Semester 4 of BA Sociology co...Read More