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Maharashtra Bandh: Maratha Groups Protest All Over:- Maharastra has been called off for a bandh for Maratha Reservation in the state. Maratha Groups started protesting across the state peacefully but unexpected incidents took place. The Maratha leaders have placed several demands before the state which include reservation for the Maratha community under OBC category and strict action against people involved in Kopardi rape and killing of a minor girl. The railway line between Mumbai and Pune has been blocked completely right from the morning.

Schools and colleges remained shut in the city. Shiv Sena supported the protest and asked everyone to support over the issue of reservation. BJP leader Sambhaji Chhatrapati revealed that the Chief Minister should support the issue. Nine buses have been damaged in Mumbai. Maratha groups wanted to raise the reservation cap from 50% to 75%. Some of the protesters tried to stop the local trains and some of the agitators threw stones on the passing trains between Thane and Ghansoli. The locals suffered badly to commute from places.

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