Maharashtra Bandh: Bus services suspended after stone pelting at ‘best buses’; one constable dead
The condition in Maharashtra getting worsened after the Maratha Kranti Morchahas called for a bandh in Mumbai and its adjoining area today. The violence in the state raised after the protest turned violent. Now, the bus services suspended in the state after the stone pelting at the best buses. During the violence several people injured and one constable died.
According to the reports, protesters have burned many vehicles and two protesters also tried to commit suicide.
The highest impact of Maharashtra bandh can be seen especially in Aurangabad and some adjoining areas. Earlier on 24th July, a protester died during the march in the favour of reservation.
The demand for reservation by the Maratha community is a very controversial issue in terms of politics. There are at least 30 per cent Marathas in the state. Prior to this, Maratha community leader has also organized rallies for their demands in the various districts of the state. Last year, the Maratha Kranti Morcha has organized a big rally in Mumbai.
Check out the updates of the Maharashtra Bandh till now:
#MarathaReservation protests: Tires set ablaze on Majiwada bridge in Thane. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/2sTPFB1zRo
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
#MarathaReservation protests: Workers of #MarathaKrantiMorcha forcibly shut shops on Thane 's Gokhale road pic.twitter.com/Efqoow9sp0
— 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
#MarathaReservation protest: A Thane Municipal Transport(TMT) bus vandalised in Wagle estate area of Thane. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/IzMutlrp4l
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
#Maharashtra: Police deployed outside BJP office in Mumbai in wake of #MarathaReservation protests pic.twitter.com/3aKKvR7Xkz
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
#MarathaReservation protest enters day 2: Visuals from Thane's Teen Haath Naka. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/3eaOT1ziUi
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
#Mumbai: Protesters pelted stones on two Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses near Navi Mumbai's Ghansoli this morning. BEST bus services from Airoli to Vashi have been completely stopped today in the light of Maharashtra bandh.
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
#Maharashtra: Visuals from parts of Mumbai as strike called by
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
Maratha Kranti Morcha enters the second day. pic.twitter.com/xmKqDv1t7Q
#Maharashtra: Visuals from parts of Mumbai as strike called by
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
Maratha Kranti Morcha enters the second day. pic.twitter.com/xmKqDv1t7Q
As per the reports, the Maratha Kranti Morcha said that essential services like water supply, fire brigade, ambulance services, hospitals, school and colleges, school buses are exempted from the Maharashtra bandh.
The protestors called for Maharashtra bandh after a 27-year-old Kakasaheb Shinde had jumped off to his death from a bridge over Godavari river in Aurangabad. He was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead.
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First published: 25 July 2018, 9:38 IST
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