Maharashtra Bandh: BEST buses attacked in Mumbai; shopkeepers observe shutdown; local trains run on schedule
6 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra Bandh: BEST buses attacked in Mumbai; shopkeepers observe shutdown; local trains run on schedule

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Protesters attacked buses and stopped local trains in Mumbai and the adjoining Thane city today during the Maharashtra bandh called by Maratha outfits over their demand for reservation. Mumbai: Protesters attacked buses and stopped local trains in Mumbai and the adjoining Thane city today during the bandh called by Maratha outfits over their demand for reservation. A bus was attacked in Ghansoli area of Navi Mumbai following which the city transport authority suspended its services in the area, an official said. At some places, protesters raised slogans against Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Public Works Department Minister Chandrakant Patil for allegedly insulting sentiments of the Maratha community, official said.

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Bandh against vandalism of Constitution replica turns violent in Maharashtra
1 month ago

Bandh against vandalism of Constitution replica turns violent in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

The bandh called in protest against the vandalism of a Constitution replica turned violent on Wednesday in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district and the police imposed prohibitory orders in the area. Police imposed ban orders in Parbhani district, suspended Internet in Parbhani city, and appealed to locals to maintain law and order. The violence was triggered when 45-year-old Sopan Pawar, a resident …

Karnataka suspends bus services to Maha as Maratha quota agitation intensifies
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka suspends bus services to Maha as Maratha quota agitation intensifies

Hindustan Times  

As the Maratha reservation agitation in Maharashtra intensifies, Karnataka has temporarily halted all bus services to the neighbouring state, officials said, in a move to ensure passengers’ safety and prevent damage to the vehicles from possible attacks by the agitationists. Karnataka has halted all bus services to Maharashtra after a bus from the Balki depot in Bidar district was set …

Karnataka bus torched in Maratha quota violence in Maharashtra
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka bus torched in Maratha quota violence in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

A Karnataka government’s bus, carrying 45 passengers, was one of six buses set on fire during the Maratha community’s agitation for reservation in the Jalna district of Maharashtra on Friday evening, people familiar with the matter said. The divisions of Belagavi, Hubballi, Vijayapur, Bagalkot, and Chikkodi, along with numerous depots, run more than 300 buses daily to Maharashtra The Karnataka …

Karnataka bus set on fire as Maratha quota protest turns violent in Jalna
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka bus set on fire as Maratha quota protest turns violent in Jalna

India Today  

Agitators set a Karnataka passenger bus on fire after protests for the Maratha reservation in the Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday, leading to several people, including at least 12 police personnel, getting injured. As the police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the agitating protesters, they hurled stones at the police and set buses on fire, including …

Protests continue in Bihar over Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests continue in Bihar over Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme

The Hindu  

Violent protest over the Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment in armed forces continued across Bihar on Thursday with hundreds of aspirants disrupting rail and road traffic while police fired tear gas shells to disperse them. The protesters had blocked national highway-28 in Muzaffarpur and disrupted movement of trains in Buxar district while burning tyres and shouting slogans like “Bharti …

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent in Haryana
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent in Haryana

The Hindu  

Fifteen police personnel, including two Station House Officers, sustained serious injuries and five government vehicles were torched at Haryana’s Palwal on Thursday during violent protests against the Central government’s Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers on a four-year contract basis. Peaceful protests near Agra Chowk in Palwal turned violent around noon after a group of young men allegedly tried to break …

Maharashtra Bandh: BEST Bus Services Shut in Mumbai After Stone Pelting
3 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra Bandh: BEST Bus Services Shut in Mumbai After Stone Pelting

News 18  

Mumbai: Bus services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport were closed in Mumbai on Monday after incidents of stone pelting at some places here in the wake of the Maharashtra bandh called by three ruling parties in the state to protest the killing of four farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, officials said. Nine buses, including one hired …

Maharashtra bandh: 9 buses damaged, markets shut as normal life hit in Mumbai, Thane, Pune | Top points
3 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra bandh: 9 buses damaged, markets shut as normal life hit in Mumbai, Thane, Pune | Top points

India Today  

The ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra called for a day-long state-wide bandh on Monday to protest against the killing of four farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri last week. 9 BUSES DAMAGED IN MUMBAI On Monday, bus services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport were closed in Mumbai after incidents of stone pelting at some places were …

Clashes erupt over CAA in West Bengal, 2 shot dead
4 years, 11 months ago

Clashes erupt over CAA in West Bengal, 2 shot dead

Deccan Chronicle  

Berhampore/Kolkata: A Muslim cleric and a teenager were shot dead while three others were injured after a gang of miscreants allegedly backed by the Trinamul Congress opened fire on them during a clash. The incident has left chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s party in a tight spot as the Trinamul supremo has been spearheading a massive movement against the CAA and …

Bharat Bandh LIVE: Bengalureans Hit as Protesters Block Roads, Disrupt Karnataka Bus Services
6 years ago

Bharat Bandh LIVE: Bengalureans Hit as Protesters Block Roads, Disrupt Karnataka Bus Services

News 18  

Bharat Bandh LIVE: Bengaluru commuters are facing a harrowing time as bandh supporters have blocked the road near Town Hall, while early 13% of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses are off roads. In Kerala, a treasury branch of the State Bank of India was attacked and trains were blocked in various parts of the state as the 48-hour trade union …

Maharashtra bandh: Protesters storm into Pune collector office, Police lathi-charge
6 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra bandh: Protesters storm into Pune collector office, Police lathi-charge

ABP News  

PUNE: The Maratha-sponsored shutdown demanding employment and education quotas in Maharashtra turned violent on Thursday as an agitated mob stormed into the collector's office in Pune and vandalised the property. The pro-reservation agitators also took out a bike rally in Pune district.Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella body of Maratha groups, has called for a 'bandh' on Thursday across Maharashtra, except …

Maharashtra bandh: Protesters storm Pune's IT hub at Hinjewadi, stone pelting reported across state
6 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra bandh: Protesters storm Pune's IT hub at Hinjewadi, stone pelting reported across state

Firstpost  

A day-long bandh called by pro-Maratha groups across Maharashtra saw sporadic incidents of violence from across the state on Thursday morning, with most shops and commercial establishments, private schools and colleges shut. A day-long bandh called by pro-Maratha groups across Maharashtra saw sporadic incidents of violence from across Maharashtra on Thursday morning, with most shops and commercial establishments, private schools …

Maharashtra bandh: Traffic disrupted in parts of state
6 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra bandh: Traffic disrupted in parts of state

India TV News  

Traffic in some parts of Maharashtra was disrupted on Thursday as Maratha agitators held state-wide protests pressing their reservation demand for the community. Even as Maratha groups have excluded Navi Mumbai from the bandh, the Agriculture Produce Market Committee in the densely populated township has decided to remain shut for the day. The bandh also excludes essential services, the supply …

Maharashtra bandh: Protesters disrupt road traffic across state over Maratha quota stir; public transport suspended
6 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra bandh: Protesters disrupt road traffic across state over Maratha quota stir; public transport suspended

Firstpost  

Mumbai: Maratha agitators disrupted road traffic in some parts of Maharashtra on Thursday as part of their statewide protests over the reservation demand. Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella body of Maratha groups, has called for a ‘bandh’ across Maharashtra on Thursday except in Navi Mumbai, which had witnessed large-scale violence in July during protests by the community. Even as Maratha …

Violence hits parts of Maharashtra on anniversary of Maratha quota agitation
6 years, 5 months ago

Violence hits parts of Maharashtra on anniversary of Maratha quota agitation

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Stone pelting, arson, coercive closure of shops and offices, and blocked highways marked the Maratha quota agitation on Thursday. The violence erupted despite the Sakal Maratha Samaj calling for a “disciplined an peaceful protest” to commemorate the second anniversary of the Maratha Kranti Morcha. The state-wide bandh called by the Sakal Maratha Samaj and other groups was most disruptive …

Maharashtra Bandh: Protest turns violent in Nagpur, vehicles vandalised
6 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra Bandh: Protest turns violent in Nagpur, vehicles vandalised

India TV News  

The pro-quota Maratha organisations have called for Maharashtra bandh on Thursday. An umbrella body of Maratha groups ‘Sakal Maratha Samaj’ had on Wednesday said a bandh would be observed across the state, except in Navi Mumbai. 01:30 pm: Mumbai: Protesters cover their eyes and mouth with black ribbons during protest demanding Maratha reservation 12:10 pm: Mumbai: Protesters demanding Maratha reservation …

Maharashtra Bandh: 3 cops injured in Mumbai shutdown; protesters hurl stones, police lathicharge in Navi Mumbai
6 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra Bandh: 3 cops injured in Mumbai shutdown; protesters hurl stones, police lathicharge in Navi Mumbai

Firstpost  

The shutdown called by Maratha groups across Maharashtra on Wednesday demanding Maratha quota in government jobs and educational institutes, turned violent as protesters burnt buses and hurled stones in various parts of Mumbai. The Panvel-Sion highway was the worst affected as protesters threw stones at policemen in Navi Mumbai and Satara district, injuring three police personnel. The police then cane-charged …

Maratha groups call off Mumbai bandh after violence
6 years, 5 months ago

Maratha groups call off Mumbai bandh after violence

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The bandh called by Maratha organizations on Wednesday in the cities of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane witnessed several incidents of violence, arson and stone-pelting, causing road blockades at multiple points and shutting down of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway for more than five hours. Although the Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella organization, on Wednesday afternoon suspended the call for a …

Maratha quota agitation: BEST services suspended in Mumbai suburbs as protesters hurl stones at buses, block roads
6 years, 5 months ago

Maratha quota agitation: BEST services suspended in Mumbai suburbs as protesters hurl stones at buses, block roads

Firstpost  

Protesters attacked public buses in Mumbai, and neighbouring Thane and Navi Mumbai as the bandh called by Maratha outfits over their demand for reservation began on Wednesday morning. Mumbai: Protesters attacked public buses in Mumbai, and neighbouring Thane and Navi Mumbai as the bandh called by Maratha outfits over their demand for reservation began on Wednesday morning. A bus was …

Maharashtra bandh: Situation under control in Kalamboli after violence | As It Happened
6 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra bandh: Situation under control in Kalamboli after violence | As It Happened

India TV News  

Parts of Maharashtra and Mumbai witnessed violence during the bandh called by several Maratha groups on Wednesday for reservation in government jobs and education. 07:30 pm: Violence erupts once again in Kalamboli 05:30 pm: Situation under control in Kalamboli after violence, police remove protesters from highway 05:25 pm: Train services between Thane and Vashi on Trans-Harbour line, stalled due to …

Minor Boy Killed, Several Injured in Mumbai Violence During Maharashtra Bandh
7 years ago

Minor Boy Killed, Several Injured in Mumbai Violence During Maharashtra Bandh

India TV News  

A minor boy was killed and several others injured in Mumbai and Pune in sporadic incidents of violence during a 10-hour shutdown called by Dalit parties on Wednesday. The 'Maharashtra Bandh' call was given by Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh and other parties, ironically, to protest against Monday's riots leading to the death of a youth from Nanded in Koregaon-Bhima in Pune …

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