Varanasi, Feb. 2 -- Suspended City Magistrate of Bareilly, Alankar Agnihotri, raised grave concerns over the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and demanded its abolition by February 6, threatening a public overthrow of the Central government if the deadline is not met.

Agnihotri visited Varanasi on Sunday night at the invitation of Swami Avimukteshwaranand, where he met with the seer to discuss and plan their next steps.

Agnihotri stated that while the new guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) have been stayed, the bigger issue is the abolition of the SC/ST Act, adding that if it is not withdrawn by February 6, the government at the Centre will be uprooted.

"February 6 is the...