Summary:
Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) buses from Vapi and Valsad going on about a dozen routes in Maharashtra have been cancelled. Messages about a Surat Bandh by Samta Sainik Dal, an organisation of Dalits, also spread on the social media. There are reports of protests in southern Gujarat cities of Vapi and Valsad, where protesters burnt effigies. We are carrying goods without any hassle," said Mukesh Dave, honorary secretary of Akhil Gujarat Truck Transport Association. Dalits in Udhna locality came out on streets, seeking justice to the perpetrators of violence against Dalits..