Two massive morchas of the politically-dominant Maratha community were held in Mumbai's adjoining district Thane and Chiplun in Ratnagiri on Sunday.
The morchas focussed on their long-pending reservation for the Maratha community, amendments in the act against Dalit atrocities and justice in the Kopardi rape-and-murder incident.
Wearing saffron topis with "ek Maratha, lakh Maratha" written on it, people marched in Thane and Chiplun and later handed over the memorandum to government officials in support of their demand.
Several kids dressed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj participated in the rally. In a related development, in Nanded, members of the Dalit community staged a morcha demanding amendments in the provisions of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
On the other hand, a group of women met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Jalgaon and handed over a memorandum demanding justice for the family members of the Kopardi victim girl, who was from the Maratha community.
As far as the Maratha Kranti Muk Morcha was concerned, this was the second rally in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The other took place on September 21 in the satellite township of Navi Mumbai.
In both these morchas, people from the Maratha community of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts participated. On Sunday, Thane district's Guardian Minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde also participated in the rally, which started from the Teen Haath Naka and ended near the collector's office. Other participants included Shiv Sena MPs Dr Shrikant Shinde and Rajan Vichare, NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad, senior Congress leader Sachin Sawant and NCP leader Vasant Davkhare.
The morchas focussed on their long-pending reservation for the Maratha community, amendments in the act against Dalit atrocities and justice in the Kopardi rape-and-murder incident.
Wearing saffron topis with "ek Maratha, lakh Maratha" written on it, people marched in Thane and Chiplun and later handed over the memorandum to government officials in support of their demand.
Several kids dressed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj participated in the rally. In a related development, in Nanded, members of the Dalit community staged a morcha demanding amendments in the provisions of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
On the other hand, a group of women met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Jalgaon and handed over a memorandum demanding justice for the family members of the Kopardi victim girl, who was from the Maratha community.
As far as the Maratha Kranti Muk Morcha was concerned, this was the second rally in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The other took place on September 21 in the satellite township of Navi Mumbai.
In both these morchas, people from the Maratha community of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts participated. On Sunday, Thane district's Guardian Minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde also participated in the rally, which started from the Teen Haath Naka and ended near the collector's office. Other participants included Shiv Sena MPs Dr Shrikant Shinde and Rajan Vichare, NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad, senior Congress leader Sachin Sawant and NCP leader Vasant Davkhare.
Two massive morchas of the politically-dominant Maratha community were held in Mumbai’s adjoining district Thane and Chiplun in Ratnagiri on Sunday.
The morchas focussed on their long-pending reservation for the Maratha community, amendments in the act against Dalit atrocities and justice in the Kopardi rape-and-murder incident.
Wearing saffron topis with "ek Maratha, lakh Maratha” written on it, people marched in Thane and Chiplun and later handed over the memorandum to government officials in support of their demand.
Several kids dressed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj participated in the rally. In a related development, in Nanded, members of the Dalit community staged a morcha demanding amendments in the provisions of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
On the other hand, a group of women met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Jalgaon and handed over a memorandum demanding justice for the family members of the Kopardi victim girl, who was from the Maratha community.
As far as the Maratha Kranti Muk Morcha was concerned, this was the second rally in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The other took place on September 21 in the satellite township of Navi Mumbai.
In both these morchas, people from the Maratha community of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts participated. On Sunday, Thane district’s Guardian Minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde also participated in the rally, which started from the Teen Haath Naka and ended near the collector’s office. Other participants included Shiv Sena MPs Dr Shrikant Shinde and Rajan Vichare, NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad, senior Congress leader Sachin Sawant and NCP leader Vasant Davkhare.
The morchas focussed on their long-pending reservation for the Maratha community, amendments in the act against Dalit atrocities and justice in the Kopardi rape-and-murder incident.
Wearing saffron topis with "ek Maratha, lakh Maratha” written on it, people marched in Thane and Chiplun and later handed over the memorandum to government officials in support of their demand.
Several kids dressed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj participated in the rally. In a related development, in Nanded, members of the Dalit community staged a morcha demanding amendments in the provisions of Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
On the other hand, a group of women met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Jalgaon and handed over a memorandum demanding justice for the family members of the Kopardi victim girl, who was from the Maratha community.
As far as the Maratha Kranti Muk Morcha was concerned, this was the second rally in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The other took place on September 21 in the satellite township of Navi Mumbai.
In both these morchas, people from the Maratha community of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts participated. On Sunday, Thane district’s Guardian Minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde also participated in the rally, which started from the Teen Haath Naka and ended near the collector’s office. Other participants included Shiv Sena MPs Dr Shrikant Shinde and Rajan Vichare, NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad, senior Congress leader Sachin Sawant and NCP leader Vasant Davkhare.