Speed News: The Union home ministry in view of the Bharat bandh had issued an advisory that some groups would be protesting against caste-based reservations in jobs and education. However, no impact of Bharat Bandh calls seen as yet in Meerut, while the situation in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar remained tense. In Bihar's Arrah, protesters had stopped a train. A clash broke out between two groups in Bihar's Arrah during protests against caste-based reservations, and gunshots were heard.
