Mumbai bandh News
MVA allies Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), NCP and Congress - on Saturday held protests against Eknath Shinde-BJP government in Maharashtra and demanded the removal of Governor BS Koshyari for "insulting" iconic personalities, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
'Issues like price rise and problems of farmers, derogatory statements made against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by Governor B S Koshyari will be raised during the protest march,' said Naseem Khan.
The protest is being organised at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.
Following the death of the second protestor in the Maratha reservation stir, agitators took to streets to stop vehicular and train movement at several places. Mumbai streets were practically empty after taxis decided not to ply on roads, fearing vandalism. “We're afraid our vehicles may be attacked,” taxi owners told Zee News.
Stone-pelting and arson were reported from several parts of the state, with protestors clashing with police and torching vehicles at several places.
Several towns and cities in Maharashtra were on edge as Dalit protests against violence in Pune spilled over to capital Mumbai
The shutdown received a mixed response in Pune since morning.
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