PCS Alankar Agnihotri to Challenge Suspension, Leads Delhi March Against SC-ST Act

• PCS officer Alankar Agnihotri, who resigned as Bareilly City Magistrate, met lawyers in Prayagraj to discuss challenging his suspension.
• Agnihotri's resignation was prompted by the new UGC bill and the prevention of Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati from bathing at Sangam Ghat.
• He strongly criticized the central government's SC-ST law, calling it a "black law" for the general category.
• Agnihotri demanded the central government abolish the SC-ST Act by February 6, threatening a march to Delhi from February 7 if not met.
• He denied joining politics, stating his primary fight is against the SC-ST law, and criticized the Modi government while showing leniency towards CM Yogi Adityanath.

Why It Matters: Alankar Agnihotri plans to challenge his suspension and lead a nationwide protest against the SC-ST Act.