Section 3(1)(m) in The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
(m)forces or intimidates or obstructs a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, who is a member or a Chairperson or a holder of any other office of a Panchayat under Part IX of the Constitution or a Municipality under Part IXA of the Constitution, from performing their normal duties and functions;