NEW DELHI – Nine people were killed in clashes on Monday as Dalit groupscarried out protests across several northern states, even as the Centremoved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its recent judgment in thematter.

Clashes with the police, attacks on buses and government property, andblockades of trains and roads were reported across states including Delhi,Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Bihar.

The maximum deaths were reported in MP, with the police saying three peoplewere killed in Gwalior, two in Bhind and one in Morena. Curfew was imposedin many parts of the state and internet services were withdrawn to preventrumours.

The home ministry said central forces were sent to Madhya Pradesh, UttarPradesh and Punjab to control the protesters.