Maratha Quota Stir Now Reaches Mumbai's Iconic Marine Drive
NDTV
Protesters today have gathered at Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive and also outside the Plaza Cinema in Dadar demanding reservation for the Maratha community.
A protest for Maratha reservation today reached Mumbai, days after violent clashes between police and protesters in Maharashtra's Jalna district. Protesters today have gathered at Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive and also outside the Plaza Cinema in Dadar demanding reservation for the Maratha community.
The reservation provided by the state government for the politically dominant Maratha community was quashed by the Supreme Court earlier.
The protest in Marine Drive started early morning today and has led to a heavy police deployment in the area. The protesters have so far disregarded requests to vacate the area and move the demonstration to Azad Maidan.
