PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesUpper Caste Activists Gherao HP Secretariat Demanding UGC Rollback
Hundreds of upper caste activists from the Swaran community, linked to the Rashtriya Devbhoomi Party, gheraoed the Himachal Pradesh Secretariat demanding the rollback of the UGC notification and the formation of a Swaran Aayog. The protest, part of a 21-day, 600-km foot march called 'Swarn Samaj Ashwamedh Nyay Yatra,' led to police using mild force and water cannons in Shimla. Talks with officials are scheduled.
Hindustan Times··Shimla

