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Bhima Koregaon violence: Karnataka's Dalit community calls for bandh

Bhima Koregaon violence: Karnataka's Dalit community calls for bandh

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The agitated protestors vandalised vehicles and police barricades during the strike

A Dalit organisation in Karnataka's Hubli has called for a bandh to protest against Bhima Koregaon violence in Pune.

The agitated protestors also vandalised vehicles and police barricades.

Various Dalit groups also called for a day-long bandh in Mumbai on January 3.

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Dalits groups protested earlier in Januaryto mark the200th anniversaryof Bhima-Koregaon battle in Pune.

One youth waskilled in the clash after which Maharashtra CM,Devendra Fadnavis, ordered a Central Investigation Department to probe the matter.

Fadnavisalso announced acompensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family of the youth.

KarnatakaUniversity hasrescheduled its postgraduate examsfollowing the bandh, media reports.