Bharat Bandh largely peaceful except for minor hiccups; top 10 developments
A nationwide anti-quota bandh call, given largely through social media, turned out to be a damp squib on Tuesday with virtually no impact on the ground amid heavy security arrangements.Shops remained closed in some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan for a few hours and internet services were restricted in sensitive areas to check "rumourmongering", but normal life remained largely unaffected, officials said.The Centre had on Monday advised all the states to beef up security in order to prevent any untoward incident during the "Bharat bandh". However, 127 people were arrested and dozens injured in protests against reservations in Bihar.A week after Dalit groups across the country held a nationwide protest against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Supreme Court, which witnessed massive violence in different parts of the country leading to the death of nine people, a Bharat Bandh against caste-based reservation in education and jobs had been called on Tuesday.