Mumbai Bandh: The shutdown had generated tension in a number of areas across Maharashtra.
Over 300 people were detained after violence during Maharashtra shutdown called by Dalit groups in the state Wednesday. While Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called for a judicial inquiry into the incident, there was ruckus in both Houses of parliament yesterday over the matter. The shutdown had generated tension in Mumbai and a number of areas across Maharashtra, as the state marked its third day of seething tension between Dalits and upper castes, mainly Marathas. In Mumbai, demonstrators tried to block trains, metro and buses, and forced shops in some areas to shut down. Two major roads in Mumbai's Bandra were blocked.
Here are the live updates of the shutdown in Maharashtra:
Day After Maharashtra Bandh, Police Cancel Jignesh Mevani, Umar Khalid Mumbai Event
A day after the massive shutdown called by Dalit groups across Maharashtra, the Mumbai Police cancelled an event that was to be attended by Jignesh Mevani -- the Dalit leader from Gujarat who was just elected to public office -- and Umar Khalid of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University. The police also took some students, who were hosting the event, in preventive custody.
Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid booked for promoting enmity
"Divide and rule policy being played by invisible hand"
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said in the Rajya Sabha today that a divide and rule policy has been played by an invisible hand while referring to the Koregaon violence. "It is not just about the state government but the matter is also the responsibility of government," he said.
"Patriotism cannot be inflicted on anyone": Kanimozhi
Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi said that spirit of patriotism is not defined by anybody and it cannot be "inflicted" by anybody. "Dalit people are being attacked. We need to protect the depressed classes. There is a lot of pain and fear which needs to be addressed," she said in the Rajya Sabha today.
Rajya Sabha members demand high judicial probe into the incident
The complaint said the both Umar Khaled and Jignesh Mevani had attended the "Elgar Parishad", an event organised to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the battle of Bhima-Koregaon, on December 31.
A day after the massive shutdown called by Dalit groups across Maharashtra, an event that was to be attended by Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University, was cancelled. The police also took some students, who were hosting the event, in protective custody.
FIR registered against Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid under section 153(A), 505 & 117 at Vishrambaug Police Station in Pune.
Normalcy restored in Mumbai after protests
Around 16 FIRs have been registered relating to incidents during the Maharashtra Bandh yesterday and more than 300 people have been detained following the incident, the Mumbai Police has confirmed.