The Maratha Kranti Morcha in Maharashtra took a violent turn after the suicides of two protestors. The agitation has taken a hostile turn near the bridge on River Godavari in Kaygaon Toka (where Kakasaheb Shinde committed suicide one of the protestors) in Aurangabad’s Gangapur tehsil. The mobile services have been suspended in Aurangabad, however internet services are still running.
Despite robust police deployment, the situation went out of hand. The agitating outfits are demanding for reservation in government jobs and education, and martyr’s status for Shinde. The state-wide bandh on Tuesday, July 24 was called a day after the death of 27-year-old protester Kakasaheb Shinde who jumped in the river.
The protesting Maratha communinity has claimed that despite assurances from state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, no concrete steps have been taken so far in alloting reservations to the community. The Maratha groups, however, will not stop public transport and emergency services from operating.
On Monday, the Maratha agitation took a tragic turn after a Shinde jumped to his death in Godavari river near Aurangabad. This suicide triggered the violent protests happening across the state.
Protesters blocked the Ahmednagar-Aurangabad highway and damaged a dozen vehicles, including a police van and a bus, in Gangakhed tehsil of Parbhani district.These protests have also spread to other parts of the states such as Jalna, Usmanabad, Beed, Nanded where schools and colleges have been shut down.
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