A Maratha outfit in Maharashtra's Thane city has called for a 'bandh' on September 11 in response to the recent police lathi-charge against protesters in Jalna. Opposition party leaders in the state have rallied behind the 'bandh,' showing their support for the Sakal Maratha Morcha, backed by the Sambhaji Brigade.
During a meeting held on Saturday, prominent local leaders urged Thane citizens to participate in the 'bandh.' The meeting saw the presence of Suhas Desai, the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) city unit president, Pradeep Shinde, the Shiv Sena (UBT) counterpart, Ravindra More and Avinash Jadhav from the MNS, Ramesh Ambre, the city chief of Maratha Kranti Morcha, and Vikrant Chavan, the city president of the Congress party.
The agitation earlier this month in Antarwali Sarathi village, Jalna district, advocating for Maratha community reservation, turned violent, resulting in injuries to numerous people, including police personnel. To control the situation, the police had to resort to lathi-charges and tear gas shell usage, as a section of the agitated crowd reportedly obstructed the transfer of a hunger-striking individual to the hospital as part of their protest for reservation.
In response to various demands, Maratha outfits have been organizing protests across different parts of the state in recent times.
