Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ordered Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange, organiser Virendra Pawar, and their association to vacate the streets of Mumbai by Tuesday noon, observing that they have prima facie violated the conditions of the permission granted for a peaceful protest. The court noted that Jarange and his followers no longer hold...
The Maratha reservation protest at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan took an unexpected turn on Saturday as many protesters opted for sightseeing instead of staying at the rain-soaked ground. With heavy showers leaving the protest site muddy and inconvenient, large groups of agitators from across Maharashtra headed to popular city landmarks such as the Gateway of India,...
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday expressed full support for the Maratha quota agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange. Speaking to Jarange over the phone through Legislative Council Opposition Leader Ambadas Danve, Thackeray assured that his party stands firmly behind the movement. Following the conversation, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut took to...