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Bihar Deputy CM shown black flags by upper caste activists  

Protesters shouted slogans against PM Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, and alleged that the BJP was acting against the interest of the upper castes, who had voted for BJP in the 2014 election

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PTI photo Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi

Activists belonging to upper caste groups on Saturday, October 6, waved black flags at Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and tried to blacken his face, as they protested the Centre's restoration of a stringent provision in a law that seeks to protect the lower castes from oppression.

The incident happened in Sitamarhi district, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader had gone to attend party events.

The protesters also shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and alleged that the BJP was acting against the interest of the upper castes, who had voted overwhelmingly for the party in the 2014 general election.

Published: 06 Oct 2018, 3:15 PM IST

BJP leaders, including Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Choubey, were shown black flags at different places in Bihar

Senior BJP leaders are also scheduled to participate in this conference. Before Sitamarhi, Sushil Modi had to face opposition in Darbhanga, Bihar. After showing black flag, slogans of Sushil Modi go back were shouted.

Several BJP leaders in the recent past have faced the wrath of upper castes in Bihar, who are angry after the Centre restored the provision of immediate arrest under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that had been removed by the March 20 Supreme Court verdict.

BJP leaders, including Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Choubey, were shown black flags at different places in Bihar.

Published: 06 Oct 2018, 3:15 PM IST

With inputs from IANS

Published: 06 Oct 2018, 3:15 PM IST

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Published: 06 Oct 2018, 3:15 PM IST