Ahead of a nationwide bandh called by the Dalit groups, the Union Cabinet agreed to table the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Bill during the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament to restore the original provisions of the Act, sources said.

The decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the deadline fixed by Dalit organisations and Lok Janshakti Party to overturn the ruling of the Supreme Court in the matter. The LJP, which is an ally of the BJP also threatened to join the 'Bharat Bandh' on August 9 called by the Dalit outfits against the ruling of the top court.