Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Don't trouble Mumbaikars, Jarange appeals to protesters
"Follow the high court's orders. Don't trouble Mumbaikars. Don't roam on streets, park vehicles in designated areas. Those who don't want to listen to me can return to their villages," Jarange said while addressing a gathering at Azad Maidan, the ground zero of his hunger strike, on Monday night. In a frail voice, the quota leader said he had to drink water while addressing the protesters. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Don't trouble Mumbaikars, Jarange appeals to protesters
"Follow the high court's orders. Don't trouble Mumbaikars. Don't roam on streets, park vehicles in designated areas. Those who don't want to listen to me can return to their villages," Jarange said while addressing a gathering at Azad Maidan, the ground zero of his hunger strike, on Monday night. In a frail voice, the quota leader said he had to drink water while addressing the protesters. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Jarange asks protesters to follow HC directives&nbsp;
Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange on Monday asked protesters to follow the directives of the Bombay High Court and not inconvenience the people of Mumbai by roaming on the streets. He also appealed to the protesters to park their vehicles only in the designated parking areas, hours after the High Court frowned on the conduct of protesters. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Jarange asks protesters to follow HC directives&nbsp;
Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange on Monday asked protesters to follow the directives of the Bombay High Court and not inconvenience the people of Mumbai by roaming on the streets. He also appealed to the protesters to park their vehicles only in the designated parking areas, hours after the High Court frowned on the conduct of protesters. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maratha Morcha delegation meets BMC Commissioner to discuss civic facilities required by protesters
A delegation representing the Maratha quota protesters at Azad Maidan met Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani on Monday evening to discuss civic services and facilities required by them. The agitation, demanding reservation for the Maratha community, has been underway outside the BMC headquarters since Friday. Speaking on behalf of the BMC administration, Gagrani assured that the suggestions and demands raised by the delegation would be duly considered, and necessary action would be taken as required.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maratha Morcha delegation meets BMC Commissioner to discuss civic facilities required by protesters
A delegation representing the Maratha quota protesters at Azad Maidan met Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani on Monday evening to discuss civic services and facilities required by them. The agitation, demanding reservation for the Maratha community, has been underway outside the BMC headquarters since Friday. Speaking on behalf of the BMC administration, Gagrani assured that the suggestions and demands raised by the delegation would be duly considered, and necessary action would be taken as required.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis says his administration will implement the HC directives
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his administration will implement the HC directives on the Maratha quota protest and added the Mahayuti government is deliberating on finding legal options to resolve the standoff. In a related development, Cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal, a prominent OBC leader, said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities under the grouping in the state. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis says his administration will implement the HC directives
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his administration will implement the HC directives on the Maratha quota protest and added the Mahayuti government is deliberating on finding legal options to resolve the standoff. In a related development, Cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal, a prominent OBC leader, said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities under the grouping in the state. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: HC comes down heavily on protesters for not restricting agitation to Azad Maidan
As the HC came down heavily on protesters for not remaining at Azad Maidan - the designated place for the agitation - and blocking vital areas and roads in south Mumbai, the 43-year-old activist asked his supporters to follow the court directives and not inconvenience people by roaming on streets. Jarange, who is demanding inclusion of Marathas in the OBC category for reservation benefits, stopped drinking water in the afternoon, but took some sips in the evening while addressing his supporters after the HC directives. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: HC comes down heavily on protesters for not restricting agitation to Azad Maidan
As the HC came down heavily on protesters for not remaining at Azad Maidan - the designated place for the agitation - and blocking vital areas and roads in south Mumbai, the 43-year-old activist asked his supporters to follow the court directives and not inconvenience people by roaming on streets. Jarange, who is demanding inclusion of Marathas in the OBC category for reservation benefits, stopped drinking water in the afternoon, but took some sips in the evening while addressing his supporters after the HC directives. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Protesters don't have valid permission to continue the stir, says HC&nbsp;
A bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad stated that since the protesters do not have valid permission to continue the stir, it expects the Maharashtra government to follow the due procedure laid down in law by initiating appropriate steps. The government shall also ensure no more protesters shall enter the city henceforth, it said. (PTI) &nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Protesters don't have valid permission to continue the stir, says HC&nbsp;
A bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad stated that since the protesters do not have valid permission to continue the stir, it expects the Maharashtra government to follow the due procedure laid down in law by initiating appropriate steps. The government shall also ensure no more protesters shall enter the city henceforth, it said. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: HC says Mumbai brought to standstill, asks Maratha quota protesters to vacate streets by Tue noon The Bombay High Court on Monday asked Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange's supporters to vacate all streets by Tuesday noon and restore normalcy, noting the stir was not peaceful as promised by organisers and has brought the city to a standstill. Describing the situation as grim on the fourth day of the hunger strike by Jarange at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, the HC, during a special hearing, observed that all pre-agitation conditions have been violated and asked protesters to stay within confines of the designated area for stir. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: HC says Mumbai brought to standstill, asks Maratha quota protesters to vacate streets by Tue noonThe Bombay High Court on Monday asked Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange's supporters to vacate all streets by Tuesday noon and restore normalcy, noting the stir was not peaceful as promised by organisers and has brought the city to a standstill. Describing the situation as grim on the fourth day of the hunger strike by Jarange at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, the HC, during a special hearing, observed that all pre-agitation conditions have been violated and asked protesters to stay within confines of the designated area for stir. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maratha quota stir acquires 'sporty' look, protesters play cricket, kabaddi, kho kho in Mumbai 
As Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange continued his hunger strike at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai for the fourth day on Monday, his supporters turned the nearby CSMT train station premises into a sporting arena, playing kabaddi, kho kho and even wrestling with each other. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maratha quota stir acquires 'sporty' look, protesters play cricket, kabaddi, kho kho in Mumbai
As Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange continued his hunger strike at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai for the fourth day on Monday, his supporters turned the nearby CSMT train station premises into a sporting arena, playing kabaddi, kho kho and even wrestling with each other. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Marathas must not be included in OBC quota; 374 communities share just 17 pc reservation: Bhujbal 
Maharashtra Minister and senior OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in the state. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Marathas must not be included in OBC quota; 374 communities share just 17 pc reservation: Bhujbal
Maharashtra Minister and senior OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in the state. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maratha agitation disrupts cargo movement; shipments worth thousands of crores stranded, says AIMTC 
The ongoing Maratha Andolan has brought cargo movement across Maharashtra to a grinding halt, with all major connectivity routes to South Mumbai, including Atal Setu, Navi Mumbai routes, Panvel, and the Eastern Freeway, completely shut for heavy vehicles and ODC consignments, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) said in a release on Monday. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maratha agitation disrupts cargo movement; shipments worth thousands of crores stranded, says AIMTC
The ongoing Maratha Andolan has brought cargo movement across Maharashtra to a grinding halt, with all major connectivity routes to South Mumbai, including Atal Setu, Navi Mumbai routes, Panvel, and the Eastern Freeway, completely shut for heavy vehicles and ODC consignments, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) said in a release on Monday. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis urges law compliance, criticises attacks on journalists 
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis urges peaceful Maratha protest, vows legal compliance, and criticises attacks on journalists.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis urges law compliance, criticises attacks on journalists
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sule slams government for failing to manage Jarange&rsquo;s Mumbai stir
The Baramati MP reiterated her demand that the government convene an all-party meeting over the reservation issue. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sule slams government for failing to manage Jarange&rsquo;s Mumbai stir
The Baramati MP reiterated her demand that the government convene an all-party meeting over the reservation issue. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Sule slams government for failing to manage Jarange&rsquo;s Mumbai stir
MP Supriya Sule criticised the authorities, stating, "The government knew Jarange was coming to Mumbai and it should have taken steps to avoid the stand-off, but it failed to handle the agitation". (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Sule slams government for failing to manage Jarange&rsquo;s Mumbai stir
MP Supriya Sule criticised the authorities, stating, "The government knew Jarange was coming to Mumbai and it should have taken steps to avoid the stand-off, but it failed to handle the agitation". (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maratha Morcha | Govt ignoring Jarange, failed to handle situation: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule 
MP Supriya Sule on Monday accused the Maharashtra government of ignoring Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange, who has been on a hunger strike in Mumbai since August 29. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maratha Morcha | Govt ignoring Jarange, failed to handle situation: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule
MP Supriya Sule on Monday accused the Maharashtra government of ignoring Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange, who has been on a hunger strike in Mumbai since August 29. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay High Court questions validation of Jarange&rsquo;s affidavit
Bombay High Court questioned the validity of Jarange&rsquo;s affidavit, with the Advocate General confirming it bore his full signature. He added that Jarange had assured in writing that he would not go on an indefinite fast, but has since gone back on his word. &ldquo;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-quota-protest-manoj-jarange-vows-to-intensify-agitation-supporters-explore-mumbai-landmarks-visit-sea-front-23591880" rel="nofollow">Jarange&rsquo;s </a>agitation was not granted any extension of permission,&rdquo; the government stressed, adding that protesters deliberately planned their entry into Mumbai during the Ganesh festival.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay High Court questions validation of Jarange&rsquo;s affidavit
Bombay High Court questioned the validity of Jarange&rsquo;s affidavit, with the Advocate General confirming it bore his full signature. He added that Jarange had assured in writing that he would not go on an indefinite fast, but has since gone back on his word. &ldquo;Jarange&rsquo;s agitation was not granted any extension of permission,&rdquo; the government stressed, adding that protesters deliberately planned their entry into Mumbai during the Ganesh festival.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Police submits report on the agitation over Maratha quota reservation
Senior Inspector Shrikant Adate of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-bmc-workers-gather-garbage-outside-azad-maidan-during-maratha-quota-protest-107142" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Azad Maidan </a>police station appeared in court to submit a report on the agitation. The petitions claimed that protests at Azad Maidan and other parts of the city were held beyond permitted hours. &ldquo;If permission was granted till 6 pm, why didn&rsquo;t the government clear the ground later?&rdquo; the lawyers argued.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Police submits report on the agitation over Maratha quota reservation
Senior Inspector Shrikant Adate of Azad Maidan police station appeared in court to submit a report on the agitation. The petitions claimed that protests at Azad Maidan and other parts of the city were held beyond permitted hours. &ldquo;If permission was granted till 6 pm, why didn&rsquo;t the government clear the ground later?&rdquo; the lawyers argued.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: High Court slams Maratha quota activists
The Bombay High Court on Monday observed that the daily routine of Mumbaikars should not be disrupted by the ongoing <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-quota-protest-mumbai-braces-for-traffic-chaos-monday-23591934" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maratha quota agitation</a>. The remarks came during a hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against the protests in the city.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: High Court slams Maratha quota activists
The Bombay High Court on Monday observed that the daily routine of Mumbaikars should not be disrupted by the ongoing Maratha quota agitation. The remarks came during a hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against the protests in the city.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Manoj Jarange says, 'Not going till the quota demand is met'
"From tomorrow (Monday), I will stop taking water as the government is not accepting the demands. But I am not going back till the quota demand is met. We will get the reservation for Marathas under the<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-quota-protest-mumbai-braces-for-traffic-chaos-monday-23591934" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"> OBC category</a> no matter what," the activist told his supporters.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Manoj Jarange says, 'Not going till the quota demand is met'
"From tomorrow (Monday), I will stop taking water as the government is not accepting the demands. But I am not going back till the quota demand is met. We will get the reservation for Marathas under the OBC category no matter what," the activist told his supporters.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil says, 'government is working on a solution to the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-nmmt-suspends-bus-services-to-mantralaya-amid-maratha-quota-protest-23591975" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maratha quota</a> issue'
Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Monday said the government is working on a solution to the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-nmmt-suspends-bus-services-to-mantralaya-amid-maratha-quota-protest-23591975" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maratha quota</a> issue, which will stand in the court of law, reported news agency PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil says, 'government is working on a solution to the Maratha quota issue'
Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Monday said the government is working on a solution to the Maratha quota issue, which will stand in the court of law, reported news agency PTI.

Mumbai NEWS LIVE Updates: Amit Thackeray urges MNS workers to provide food, water and shelter for activists
Thackeray directed <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/govt-working-on-legally-sustainable-solution-maharashtra-minister-on-maratha-quota-protest-23591993" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra Sainiks</a> (MNS party workers) to ensure food and water for the protesters, make arrangements for their medical needs, and take care of their accommodation and safety. &ldquo;Not a single Maratha brother should feel that he is alone in Mumbai,&rdquo; he emphasised.

Mumbai NEWS LIVE Updates: Amit Thackeray urges MNS workers to provide food, water and shelter for activists
Thackeray directed Maharashtra Sainiks (MNS party workers) to ensure food and water for the protesters, make arrangements for their medical needs, and take care of their accommodation and safety. &ldquo;Not a single Maratha brother should feel that he is alone in Mumbai,&rdquo; he emphasised.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Amit Thackeray supports Maratha quota activists
Amit Thackeray described the protesters as &ldquo;farmers, labourers, youth, and people dependent on small pieces of land&rdquo; who have left behind their homes and villages to participate in the protest. &ldquo;They are our own brothers. It is our responsibility to ensure that they do not face hardship while they are in the city,&rdquo; he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Amit Thackeray supports Maratha quota activists
Amit Thackeray described the protesters as &ldquo;farmers, labourers, youth, and people dependent on small pieces of land&rdquo; who have left behind their homes and villages to participate in the protest. &ldquo;They are our own brothers. It is our responsibility to ensure that they do not face hardship while they are in the city,&rdquo; he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Amit Thackeray urges MNS party workers to support Maratha protesters in Mumbai
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-fears-maratha-obc-clash-amid-daily-commuter-chaos-23591935" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Amit Thackeray</a> has issued an appeal to his party workers, urging them to stand by the Maratha community members who have gathered in Mumbai as part of the ongoing agitation for reservation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Amit Thackeray urges MNS party workers to support Maratha protesters in Mumbai
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Amit Thackeray has issued an appeal to his party workers, urging them to stand by the Maratha community members who have gathered in Mumbai as part of the ongoing agitation for reservation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Amit Thackeray urges MNS party workers to support Maratha protesters in Mumbai
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Amit Thackeray has issued an appeal to his party workers, urging them to stand by the Maratha community members who have gathered in Mumbai as part of the ongoing agitation for reservation. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/amit-thackeray-urges-mns-party-workers-to-support-maratha-protesters-in-mumbai-23592005">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Amit Thackeray urges MNS party workers to support Maratha protesters in Mumbai
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Amit Thackeray has issued an appeal to his party workers, urging them to stand by the Maratha community members who have gathered in Mumbai as part of the ongoing agitation for reservation. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Builder held in Thane for selling flats constructed using fake permits
Police have arrested the director of a real-estate company for allegedly duping buyers of several crores by selling apartments constructed using forged permits in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Monday. Umrao Singh Prithviraj Ostwal, director of Ostwal Builders Pvt Ltd, is accused of preparing fake revised construction permits and maps, which he presented as genuine documents, a release from the Mira Bhayander-Vasai Virar police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Builder held in Thane for selling flats constructed using fake permits
Police have arrested the director of a real-estate company for allegedly duping buyers of several crores by selling apartments constructed using forged permits in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Monday. Umrao Singh Prithviraj Ostwal, director of Ostwal Builders Pvt Ltd, is accused of preparing fake revised construction permits and maps, which he presented as genuine documents, a release from the Mira Bhayander-Vasai Virar police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: HC to hold special hearing on plea against Maratha quota protest in Mumbai
The Bombay High Court on Monday agreed to have a special hearing on a petition filed against the ongoing agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange demanding reservation for the Maratha community. The high court has been on holiday since August 27 for the Ganesh festival, and is to resume on Tuesday. A special bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad, however, agreed to have a special hearing this afternoon on a petition filed by the Amy Foundation against the quota protest. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-quota-protest-bombay-high-court-to-hold-special-hearing-on-maratha-quota-protest-in-mumbai-23592003" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: HC to hold special hearing on plea against Maratha quota protest in Mumbai
The Bombay High Court on Monday agreed to have a special hearing on a petition filed against the ongoing agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange demanding reservation for the Maratha community. The high court has been on holiday since August 27 for the Ganesh festival, and is to resume on Tuesday. A special bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad, however, agreed to have a special hearing this afternoon on a petition filed by the Amy Foundation against the quota protest. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Complainant posts video of theft on social media
The complainant also posted about the theft on X, tagging the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-quota-protest-mumbai-braces-for-traffic-chaos-monday-23591934" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Chief Minister</a> and the Mumbai Police Commissioner to bring the matter to their notice. Activist Manoj Jarange has vowed to stop drinking water from the fourth day of his hunger strike on Monday and brave "bullets" over his demand for reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Complainant posts video of theft on social media
The complainant also posted about the theft on X, tagging the Chief Minister and the Mumbai Police Commissioner to bring the matter to their notice. Activist Manoj Jarange has vowed to stop drinking water from the fourth day of his hunger strike on Monday and brave "bullets" over his demand for reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha quota supporter allegedly stole clothes and Rs 6000 cash
According to the complainant, the youths broke the lock of the shop with the help of a screwdriver and stole clothes along with Rs 6,000 in cash. The incident was captured on the shop&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-quota-protest-mumbai-police-issues-traffic-disruption-advisory-23591959" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">CCTV camera</a>. Sources said police are working to identify the accused and trace them.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha quota supporter allegedly stole clothes and Rs 6000 cash
According to the complainant, the youths broke the lock of the shop with the help of a screwdriver and stole clothes along with Rs 6,000 in cash. The incident was captured on the shop&rsquo;s CCTV camera. Sources said police are working to identify the accused and trace them.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shop loacted in Dadaji street reports theft by Maratha quota protestor
The shop, located on Dadaji Street in the Fort area of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/marathas-on-a-mission-bring-sobo-to-a-standstill-23591684" rel="nofollow">South Mumbai</a>, under the jurisdiction of Mata Ramabai Marg Police Station, was allegedly targeted by some youngsters who had joined the agitation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shop loacted in Dadaji street reports theft by Maratha quota protestor
The shop, located on Dadaji Street in the Fort area of South Mumbai, under the jurisdiction of Mata Ramabai Marg Police Station, was allegedly targeted by some youngsters who had joined the agitation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Supporters of Jarange accused of theft at Fort shop; incident caught on CCTV
Some supporters of the ongoing <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-nmmt-suspends-bus-services-to-mantralaya-amid-maratha-quota-protest-23591975" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maratha morcha</a> have allegedly been seen robbing a clothing store. They reportedly took away clothes and cash from the shop. A CCTV footage has surfaced showing unruly youths wearing orange scarfs around their necks, pointing fingers at the protestors.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Supporters of Jarange accused of theft at Fort shop; incident caught on CCTV
Some supporters of the ongoing Maratha morcha have allegedly been seen robbing a clothing store. They reportedly took away clothes and cash from the shop. A CCTV footage has surfaced showing unruly youths wearing orange scarfs around their necks, pointing fingers at the protestors.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis expected to meet&nbsp; Shinde and Ajit Pawar over protest row
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to meet his deputies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar to discuss the government's plan to end the stand-off. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-quota-protest-mumbai-police-issues-traffic-disruption-advisory-23591959" rel="nofollow">Jarange</a>, who has been staging the indefinite hunger strike from Friday over his demand for a 10 per cent quota for Marathas under the OBC category, has demanded the government issue a GR based on the reservation based on available records.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis expected to meet&nbsp; Shinde and Ajit Pawar over protest row
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to meet his deputies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar to discuss the government's plan to end the stand-off. Jarange, who has been staging the indefinite hunger strike from Friday over his demand for a 10 per cent quota for Marathas under the OBC category, has demanded the government issue a GR based on the reservation based on available records.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Minister says, 'We are working to resolve the issue'
Maharashtra Minister Vikhe Patil says, "We are working to resolve the issue. I agree it's taking time. But the solution should be sustainable in courts." He said the protesters should ensure the daily routine of Mumbai residents is not affected as it will show their agitation in poor light.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Minister says, 'We are working to resolve the issue'
Maharashtra Minister Vikhe Patil says, "We are working to resolve the issue. I agree it's taking time. But the solution should be sustainable in courts." He said the protesters should ensure the daily routine of Mumbai residents is not affected as it will show their agitation in poor light.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vikhe Patil meets Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis&nbsp;
Vikhe Patil, who heads a cabinet sub-committee on the Maratha reservation issue, met Chief Minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-quota-protest-cm-devendra-fadnavis-is-flexible-says-maharashtra-minister-23591850" rel="nofollow">Devendra Fadnavis</a> on Sunday night to discuss the situation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vikhe Patil meets Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis&nbsp;
Vikhe Patil, who heads a cabinet sub-committee on the Maratha reservation issue, met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday night to discuss the situation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Manoj Jarange vowed to stop drinking water from Monday
Activist Manoj Jarange, who is staging a hunger strike at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-bmc-workers-gather-garbage-outside-azad-maidan-during-maratha-quota-protest-107142" rel="nofollow">Azad Maidan</a> in south Mumbai, has vowed to stop drinking water from Monday, the fourth day of his agitation, over his demand for reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Manoj Jarange vowed to stop drinking water from Monday
Activist Manoj Jarange, who is staging a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, has vowed to stop drinking water from Monday, the fourth day of his agitation, over his demand for reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Govt working on legally sustainable solution, says Minister on Maratha quota protest
Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Monday said the government is working on a solution to the Maratha quota issue which will stand in the court of law. Activist Manoj Jarange, who is staging a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, has vowed to stop drinking water from Monday, the fourth day of his agitation, over his demand for reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Govt working on legally sustainable solution, says Minister on Maratha quota protest
Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Monday said the government is working on a solution to the Maratha quota issue which will stand in the court of law. Activist Manoj Jarange, who is staging a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, has vowed to stop drinking water from Monday, the fourth day of his agitation, over his demand for reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha activists stream into Mumbai; heavy police bandobast at Airoli
In the wake of ongoing Maratha activism, movement leader Jarange Patil confirmed that the agitation was continuing as planned, with supporters arriving from across Maharashtra. As a precaution, police had set up a bandobast at the Airoli Toll Naka to monitor vehicles. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-activists-stream-into-mumbai-heavy-police-bandobast-at-airoli-23591938">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha activists stream into Mumbai; heavy police bandobast at Airoli
In the wake of ongoing Maratha activism, movement leader Jarange Patil confirmed that the agitation was continuing as planned, with supporters arriving from across Maharashtra. As a precaution, police had set up a bandobast at the Airoli Toll Naka to monitor vehicles. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Banker, students and farmers join Maratha quota protest
At first glance, it looks like a village fair with tempos stacked with rations and cars lined up outside the CIDCO Exhibition Centre in Navi Mumbai, but for these Maratha protesters from Beed, over 400 km away, this is no picnic. It is a fight they say they will not abandon until the reservation is granted. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-banker-students-and-farmers-join-maratha-quota-protest-23591936">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Banker, students and farmers join Maratha quota protest
At first glance, it looks like a village fair with tempos stacked with rations and cars lined up outside the CIDCO Exhibition Centre in Navi Mumbai, but for these Maratha protesters from Beed, over 400 km away, this is no picnic. It is a fight they say they will not abandon until the reservation is granted. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four injured as lift crashes in Thane building
Four persons were injured after a lift collapsed from the sixth floor of a building in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Monday. The incident took place at the eight-storey building located at Ghandari locality in Kalyan town late Sunday night, they said. The lift malfunctioned and crashed suddenly from the sixth floor, according to local residents.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four injured as lift crashes in Thane building
Four persons were injured after a lift collapsed from the sixth floor of a building in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Monday. The incident took place at the eight-storey building located at Ghandari locality in Kalyan town late Sunday night, they said. The lift malfunctioned and crashed suddenly from the sixth floor, according to local residents.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NAB Mumbai protests new competitive exam guidelines for visually impaired
The National Association for the Blind (NAB), Mumbai, has launched a formal &ldquo;protest and request&rdquo; against the new competitive exam guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The association is contesting the new, stricter regulations that have come around for scribes or writers who assist visually impaired students while attempting competitive exams. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/nab-mumbai-protests-new-competitive-exam-guidelines-for-visually-impaired-23591942">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NAB Mumbai protests new competitive exam guidelines for visually impaired
The National Association for the Blind (NAB), Mumbai, has launched a formal &ldquo;protest and request&rdquo; against the new competitive exam guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The association is contesting the new, stricter regulations that have come around for scribes or writers who assist visually impaired students while attempting competitive exams. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Girgaon family celebrates Ganeshotsav with Lalbaugcha Raja theme
The South Mumbai-based Rele family is celebrating Ganeshotsav with a unique Lalbaugcha Raja theme at their home in Girgaon. This year marks the 62nd year of their Ganeshotsav celebrations. The family recreated the scene of Lalbaugcha Raja arriving outside the mandal&rsquo;s main gate during visarjan, while devotees take darshan. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-girgaon-family-celebrates-ganeshotsav-with-lalbaugcha-raja-theme-23591939">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Girgaon family celebrates Ganeshotsav with Lalbaugcha Raja theme
The South Mumbai-based Rele family is celebrating Ganeshotsav with a unique Lalbaugcha Raja theme at their home in Girgaon. This year marks the 62nd year of their Ganeshotsav celebrations. The family recreated the scene of Lalbaugcha Raja arriving outside the mandal&rsquo;s main gate during visarjan, while devotees take darshan. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ganeshotsav 2025: Bhayandar residents booked after clash with civic staff
The Bhayandar police registered an FIR against 26 to 30 devotees for allegedly breaking the gate of a natural lake in Rai Village and performing Ganpati Visarjan there on August 28, during the 1.5-day visarjan. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ganeshotsav-2025-bhayandar-residents-booked-after-clash-with-civic-staff-23591941">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ganeshotsav 2025: Bhayandar residents booked after clash with civic staff
The Bhayandar police registered an FIR against 26 to 30 devotees for allegedly breaking the gate of a natural lake in Rai Village and performing Ganpati Visarjan there on August 28, during the 1.5-day visarjan. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai rains: City records 1173 mm rain in August, breaks annual average
The month of August far exceeded the annual average rainfall expected in Mumbai in this duration, with 1173 mm of rainfall recorded in the Santacruz observatory and 680.2 mm of rainfall in the Colaba observatory. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rains-city-records-1173-mm-rain-in-august-breaks-annual-average-23591943">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai rains: City records 1173 mm rain in August, breaks annual average
The month of August far exceeded the annual average rainfall expected in Mumbai in this duration, with 1173 mm of rainfall recorded in the Santacruz observatory and 680.2 mm of rainfall in the Colaba observatory. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha quota: Jarange vows to give up water as his protest enters 4th day
Activist Manoj Jarange has vowed to stop drinking water from the fourth day of his hunger strike on Monday and brave "bullets" over his demand for reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. He has demanded the government issue a GR based on the reservation based on available records.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha quota: Jarange vows to give up water as his protest enters 4th day
Activist Manoj Jarange has vowed to stop drinking water from the fourth day of his hunger strike on Monday and brave "bullets" over his demand for reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. He has demanded the government issue a GR based on the reservation based on available records.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha quota protest: Mumbai braces for traffic chaos Monday
With the Maratha reservation protest set to spill into the new week, Mumbai commuters face a tough Monday, September 1. Based on inputs from BEST, Railways, Metro, and the traffic police, mid-day takes stock of how the city&rsquo;s lifelines will be hit. Mumbai Traffic Police has blocked several arterial roads leading into South Mumbai. At least 15 major roads &mdash; including CSMT, JJ Bridge, Mahapalika Marg, DN Road, Madam Cama Road, and MG Road &mdash; will remain disrupted. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-quota-protest-mumbai-braces-for-traffic-chaos-monday-23591934">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha quota protest: Mumbai braces for traffic chaos Monday
With the Maratha reservation protest set to spill into the new week, Mumbai commuters face a tough Monday, September 1. Based on inputs from BEST, Railways, Metro, and the traffic police, mid-day takes stock of how the city&rsquo;s lifelines will be hit. Mumbai Traffic Police has blocked several arterial roads leading into South Mumbai. At least 15 major roads &mdash; including CSMT, JJ Bridge, Mahapalika Marg, DN Road, Madam Cama Road, and MG Road &mdash; will remain disrupted. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ganeshotsav 2025: Bharat-Pakistan Bordercha Raja idol travels from Mumbai to Jammu and Kashmir for soldiers to celebrate Ganesh festival
Bharat-Pakistan Bordercha Raja, the Ganpati idol from Vidyavihar, Mumbai, reached Poonch village in Jammu &amp; Kashmir to bring festive cheer to soldiers stationed at the Line of Control (LoC). The initiative, led by Kiranbala Isher &mdash; popularly known as Isher Didi &mdash; has been carried out for years. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ganeshotsav-2025-bharat-pakistan-bordercha-raja-idol-travels-from-mumbai-to-jammu-and-kashmir-for-soldiers-to-celebrate-ganesh-festival-23591940">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ganeshotsav 2025: Bharat-Pakistan Bordercha Raja idol travels from Mumbai to Jammu and Kashmir for soldiers to celebrate Ganesh festival
Bharat-Pakistan Bordercha Raja, the Ganpati idol from Vidyavihar, Mumbai, reached Poonch village in Jammu &amp; Kashmir to bring festive cheer to soldiers stationed at the Line of Control (LoC). The initiative, led by Kiranbala Isher &mdash; popularly known as Isher Didi &mdash; has been carried out for years. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 7/11 blasts: Kin, community members read out HC acquittal at grave of man who died awaiting justice
The family and community members of Kamal Ahmad Vakil Ahmad Ansari, who died awaiting justice in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, visited his grave on Sunday and read aloud the Bombay High Court judgment that cleared him of all charges. Nineteen years after seven train blasts killed more than 180 persons in Mumbai, the HC last month acquitted all the 12 accused, including Ansari, saying the prosecution "utterly failed" to prove the case and it was "hard to believe the accused committed the crime".

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 7/11 blasts: Kin, community members read out HC acquittal at grave of man who died awaiting justice
The family and community members of Kamal Ahmad Vakil Ahmad Ansari, who died awaiting justice in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, visited his grave on Sunday and read aloud the Bombay High Court judgment that cleared him of all charges. Nineteen years after seven train blasts killed more than 180 persons in Mumbai, the HC last month acquitted all the 12 accused, including Ansari, saying the prosecution "utterly failed" to prove the case and it was "hard to believe the accused committed the crime".

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: More than 36,000 idols immersed on fifth day of Ganesh festival in Mumbai
More than 36,000 idols of Lord Ganesh were immersed in the sea, artificial ponds, and other water bodies on the fifth day of the festival in Mumbai on Sunday, civic officials said. No untoward incident has been reported, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. Of the 36,083 idols, 35,230 were domestic Ganpati idols, around 838 of Ganesh pandals, besides 15 idols of goddess Hartalika.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: More than 36,000 idols immersed on fifth day of Ganesh festival in Mumbai
More than 36,000 idols of Lord Ganesh were immersed in the sea, artificial ponds, and other water bodies on the fifth day of the festival in Mumbai on Sunday, civic officials said. No untoward incident has been reported, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. Of the 36,083 idols, 35,230 were domestic Ganpati idols, around 838 of Ganesh pandals, besides 15 idols of goddess Hartalika.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police issue traffic disruption advisory amid Maratha quota protest
With Maratha protesters led by Manoj Jarange occupying Azad Maidan and various areas in south Mumbai, police have cautioned motorists about occasional disruptions in traffic movement towards south Mumbai on Monday morning. "Azad Maidan: Expect slow traffic and occasional disruption tomorrow morning while commuting towards south Mumbai due to ongoing agitation. Keep following directions given at traffic junctions to minimise", the Mumbai traffic police posted on its official handle.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police issue traffic disruption advisory amid Maratha quota protest
With Maratha protesters led by Manoj Jarange occupying Azad Maidan and various areas in south Mumbai, police have cautioned motorists about occasional disruptions in traffic movement towards south Mumbai on Monday morning. "Azad Maidan: Expect slow traffic and occasional disruption tomorrow morning while commuting towards south Mumbai due to ongoing agitation. Keep following directions given at traffic junctions to minimise", the Mumbai traffic police posted on its official handle.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Bombay High Court on Monday asked Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange's supporters to vacate all streets by Tuesday noon and restore normalcy, noting the stir was not peaceful as promised by organisers and has brought the city to a standstill. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:The government shall also ensure no more protesters shall enter the city henceforth, an HC bench said


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