An important issue in Maharashtra politics, the storm of Maratha reservation is once again in the state, in which Manoj Jarang Patil is at the forefront. Demonstrating his power, thousands of protesters gathered in Mumbai, gathered at Azad Maidan via CST and emphasized their decades -old demand for reservation rights. On August 29, there was chaos in South Mumbai as the Maratha reservation march went out of the police limits. Although the authorities had allowed only five vehicles to go and limited the number of crowds to 5,000, the Eastern Expressway soon got jammed by a convoy of protesters and thousands of people gathered in South Mumbai. Anger erupted after the protesters stop the buses of the best, causing the police to talk immediately to the protesting leaders to calm the unrest.
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This is not the first time such scenes have been seen in Mumbai. In 2016, after the rape and murder of a minor girl from the community, Maratha protesters stalled South Mumbai. In 2017, they returned with a demand for reservation, which caused the city to come to a standstill once again. Even in January 2024, Jarange Patil had left for Navi Mumbai, leading thousands of people, leading a protest at Shivaji Park. But after the intervention of the then Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, this march dispersed in Vashi.
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Thousands of people from the Maratha community gathered on the streets leading to Azad Maidan, where Manoj Jaraga will start his movement for Maratha reservation on Thursday. An official said that during the morning busy time, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (Best) Buses and other vehicles could not proceed for more than half an hour. He said that senior police officers reached the CSMT area and urged Jarang’s supporters to vacate the roads so that the movement of vehicles is not affected.
The official said that efforts are on to remove the agitators from the roads and to smooth traffic. According to Mumbai Police, in view of the protest, Panvel-Sion Road, VN Purav Road, Eastern Freeway, PD Melo Road, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road and Hazarimal Somani Road have been closed for all types of vehicles except emergency vehicles.
VIDEO | Maharashtra: Maratha Activist Manoj Jarange Patil’s Procession Enters Mumbai for one-day protest at azad maidan. Visuals from Chembur.
Accompanied by hundreds of vehicles, Jarange, who began his march from his village in Jalna district on Wednesday, was welcomed at Vashi… pic.twitter.com/JZ9pce1ocQ
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