Three BJP states enforce new SC/ST law while Centre seeks its recall
(WorldNews India)

While the Centre seeks recall of the Supreme Court´s March 20 order that forbids arrest under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act without prior sanction, at least three BJP-ruled states have already directed their police to strictly implement the order which, Dalits say, dilutes the law. Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have issued formal orders, instructing police chiefs to strictly implement the Supreme Court order. Himachal Pradesh has circulated the order informally among police officers while Haryana has sought legal advice. In Congress-ruled Punjab, the state welfare department, official sources said, has put up the order-related file...