Mumbai bandh as Maratha quota stir in Maharashtra enters Day 3
New Delhi : A bandh has been called in Mumbai by Maratha groups seeking reservations for their community. The Maratha Kranti Morcha announced Mumbai bandh to press their demand of 16% reservation and to protest against the death of a Maratha youth in Aurangabad.
Mumbai: A group of Maratha Kranti Morcha workers request with folded hands, the shopkeepers in Bandra to shut their shops. #MaharashtraBandh pic.twitter.com/zVcHM6b3WV
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
We are not blocking any road. We are carrying out a peaceful protest. We have told our workers that there should be no inconvenience to the police or govt due to our protest. We are asking people to shut down their shops: Maratha Kranti Morcha #MaharashtraBandh pic.twitter.com/mM38GDTQby
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
Large scale violence was reported on Tuesday in Maharashtra, where a constable had died and nine other policemen were injured amid suicide attempt by three agitators.
Stone throwing and arson were reported from several parts of the state, which remained on edge today and braced for a Mumbai bandh on Wednesday.
Internet services have also been suspended in rural areas of Aurangabad district to prevent any untoward incident.
