Suspended Bareilly Magistrate Threatens Delhi Protest Over SC/ST Act Withdrawal

• Former Bareilly city magistrate Alankar Agnihotri, suspended for indiscipline, announced a protest in Delhi from February 7.
• The protest demands the withdrawal of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
• Agnihotri met Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in Varanasi, calling it a "fortunate coincidence."
• He claims 85% of the population is affected by the SC/ST Act and 95% of cases are false, with upper-caste organizations supporting his stance.
• Agnihotri was suspended by the UP government on January 26 after resigning over government policies, including new UGC rules and issues concerning Swami Avimukteshwaranand.

Why It Matters: Suspended Bareilly magistrate Alankar Agnihotri plans a Delhi protest demanding SC/ST Act withdrawal.