Statewide bandh has slight effect on city

Protesters assembled at Panvel, Uran tehsildar’s office and submitted the application.

Maratha quota stir: Maratha groups call for Maharashtra bandh tomorrow

Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella body of Maratha groups, said a 'bandh' would be observed across Maharashtra, except Navi Mumbai.

Trio that assaulted 21-year-old in Koparkhairane was nabbed from Goa.

Pro-quota groups led by Maratha Kranti Morcha organised Jail Bharo at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, where police detained 34 persons.

Five people have so far died during the agitation by Marathas for job quota over the last one week.

Maratha community, constituting around 30 pc of state's population, has been agitating to demand reservation in jobs, education.

The man, identified as Pramod Jaising Hore, had posted a message on his Facebook and shared message on WhatsApp about committing suicide.

Rohan, who was caught in violence on July 25 at Kopar Khairane, was assaulted by mob. He died because of injuries in JJ Hospital on July 27.

Pankaja Munde, rural development minister, had recently said that she would not have delayed the decision if she was in-charge.

The BJP usually leads in taking credit (for its various policies), and it should do the same for the bandh and violence, Shiv Sena said.