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Mumbai witnessed one of the largest protest march by Maratha community on Wednesday as lakhs of people poured on the streets to demand reservation in jobs and education for the Maratha community among other demands. The march started from Jijamata Udyan in Byculla and was expected to culminate at Azad Maidan by 5 pm. (PTI)
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The Maratha Kranti Morcha, a group of Maratha community has been protesting and organising silent rallies across the state with each district witnessing a large number of people participating. Surprisingly, these rallies have no leaders and the supporters are not screeching any slogan.(PTI)
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The rallies conducted by Maratha Kranti Morcha aims to protest without damaging any public property.(PTI)
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Maratha, which is predominantly a farmer caste, contributes to more than one-third of the state’s population. This community has been engaged in agriculture in Mumbai and others parts of the state.The group held its first protest last year when a minor girl from the community was brutally raped and murdered at Kopardi in Ahmednagar. (PTI)
The protest which had started at a local level saw thousands of supporters outpuring the streets. According to Hindustan Times, this time the organisers have put forth 22 demands which includes reservation for the community in government jobs and education, death sentence for the accused in the Kopardi rape case and dilution of the Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Caste and Tribes Act. (PTI) -
Preparations of the Morcha before the protest started at the Maratha morcha rally in Azad Maidan.(PTI)
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Activists of Maratha Kranti Morcha stand with a banner in hand. (PTI)
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