Madhya Pradesh Inspector General Law and Order, Makrand Deuskar on Saturday said that the violence in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind and Morena district during the Bharat Bandh on April 2 was funded.

IG Deuskar said that several organisations were given money to incite violence and that the police was investigating this.

"Violence in Bhind and Morena were funded. Several organisations and people had been given money to incite violence. Police is investigating this," the Madhya Pradesh top cop said.

IG Deuskar also said that four people had been arrested from Gwalior on charges of inciting violence by posting offensive content on social media.

The cases have been registered against all the accused under Information Technology Act, the police official said.

On April 4, the Madhya Pradesh Police had arrested 226 people in connection with the Bharat Bandh violence.

On April 3, the police had also registered an FIR against 'Raja Chouhan', who was allegedly seen firing shots at a mob in Gwalior during Monday's bandh.

Seven people lost their lives in the violent protests in Madhya Pradesh during the nationwide bandh called by several Dalit organisations to protest the "dilution" of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.

Protests across the country turned violent after protesters resorted to stone pelting, damaging public properties and rail and various other blockades. Violent protests were reported from various states, including Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Gujarat, and Punjab.

The Centre on Monday filed a review petition in the top court, asking it to reconsider its order.&nbsp 
 
(With inputs from ANI)

IG Deuskar said that several organisations were given money to incite violence and that the police was investigating this

Madhya Pradesh Inspector General Law and Order, Makrand Deuskar on Saturday said that the violence in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind and Morena district during the Bharat Bandh on April 2 was funded. IG Deuskar said that several organisations were given money to incite violence and that the police was investigating this. "Violence in Bhind and Morena were funded. Several organisations and people had been given money to incite violence. Police is investigating this," the Madhya Pradesh top cop said. IG Deuskar also said that four people had been arrested from Gwalior on charges of inciting violence by posting offensive content on social media. The cases have been registered against all the accused under Information Technology Act, the police official said. On April 4, the Madhya Pradesh Police had arrested 226 people in connection with the Bharat Bandh violence. On April 3, the police had also registered an FIR against 'Raja Chouhan', who was allegedly seen firing shots at a mob in Gwalior during Monday's bandh. Seven people lost their lives in the violent protests in Madhya Pradesh during the nationwide bandh called by several Dalit organisations to protest the "dilution" of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. Protests across the country turned violent after protesters resorted to stone pelting, damaging public properties and rail and various other blockades. Violent protests were reported from various states, including Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Gujarat, and Punjab. The Centre on Monday filed a review petition in the top court, asking it to reconsider its order. (With inputs from ANI)

Bharat Bandh violence in Bhind, Morena was funded: Madhya Pradesh top cop

The Madhya Pradesh farmers&rsquo; protest&nbsp;has&nbsp;reached near the state&#39;s capital. Protesters have neared Bhopal with incidents of arson and stone-pelting in Fanda area.&nbsp; 
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&quot;Some unidentified persons set a truck on fire near a spot where Congress workers were protesting. Then some men hurled stones at the policemen present there,&quot; deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Raman Singh Sikarwar told PTI. 
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27 protestors were arrested from the area.&nbsp; 
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&quot;We also resorted to lathi-charge to disperse stone-pelters,&quot; the DIG said. 
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Amidst all this, the state&rsquo;s chief minister has announced he will sit on an indefinite fast from tomorrow. 
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&quot;I have decided to sit on an indefinite fast from tomorrow. It will continue till the time peace is restored in MP,&quot; Chouhan told a press conference. 
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Chouhan said he would station himself at Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal, where people could come and discuss their demands with him. 
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&quot;I request everyone to come and discuss their problems with me and I will fast as well as run the government,&quot; he said. 
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He also said the government has constituted a Rs 1,000 crore price stabilisation fund to help farmers secure a better price for their crops. 
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Farmers in western Madhya Pradesh are protesting since June 1, seeking loan waiver and higher prices for the farm produce among other things. 
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On June 6, five protesters were killed in police firing in Mandsaur district, the epicentre of agitation. 
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Police baton-charged the protesters and arrested at least 27 of them in the area, some 20 km outside Bhopal

The Madhya Pradesh farmers’ protest has reached near the state's capital. Protesters have neared Bhopal with incidents of arson and stone-pelting in Fanda area. "Some unidentified persons set a truck on fire near a spot where Congress workers were protesting. Then some men hurled stones at the policemen present there," deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Raman Singh Sikarwar told PTI. 27 protestors were arrested from the area. "We also resorted to lathi-charge to disperse stone-pelters," the DIG said. Amidst all this, the state’s chief minister has announced he will sit on an indefinite fast from tomorrow. "I have decided to sit on an indefinite fast from tomorrow. It will continue till the time peace is restored in MP," Chouhan told a press conference. Chouhan said he would station himself at Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal, where people could come and discuss their demands with him. "I request everyone to come and discuss their problems with me and I will fast as well as run the government," he said. He also said the government has constituted a Rs 1,000 crore price stabilisation fund to help farmers secure a better price for their crops. Farmers in western Madhya Pradesh are protesting since June 1, seeking loan waiver and higher prices for the farm produce among other things. On June 6, five protesters were killed in police firing in Mandsaur district, the epicentre of agitation.

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Bharat Bandh violence in Bhind, Morena was funded: Madhya Pradesh top cop

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