Manoj Jarange`s supporters celebrate at Azad Maidan after government accepts most of their demands. PIC/SHADAB KHAN
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3 months 6 days 21 hours 23 minutes ago
09:23 PM
Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt sets up panel on issuing Kunbi certificates to Marathas as Jarange ends fast
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced forming a committee to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Maratha community members with historical evidence of their Kunbi heritage, a social group classified as an Other Backward Class (OBC) in the state. The government made this announcement in a resolution and it followed hectic talks between state ministers and activist Manoj Jarange, who was on a hunger strike at Mumbai`s Azad Maidan to demand OBC reservation for Marathas. He later ended his five-day-old fast. (PTI)
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3 months 6 days 21 hours 46 minutes ago
09:00 PM
Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police deployment to continue in and around CSMT and adjoining areas
The police were seen making announcements and requesting protesters to vacate the CSMT square. The police deployment would continue in and around CSMT and adjoining areas as a precautionary measure, they said.
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3 months 6 days 22 hours 1 minute ago
08:45 PM
Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two special trains operated from CSMT to Vashi
Talking to PTI, Central Railway`s chief public relations officer, Swapnil Nila, said that two special trains were operated from CSMT to Vashi after Jarange hinted at ending his agitation, and two more were scheduled later in the evening to accommodate protesters and regular commuters. According to the police, the traffic movement around CSMT, which had been affected because of the protest in the last four days, has gradually returned to normal.
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3 months 6 days 22 hours 16 minutes ago
08:30 PM
Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Situation turns chaotic as protesters crowd CSMT premises during peak hours
Several protesters headed to CSMT to board suburban trains to Navi Mumbai and other locations where their vehicles were parked, while some rushed to catch long-distance trains. The situation at the railway station turned a bit chaotic, as protesters crowded the premises during peak hours, when office-goers rush to return home, and security personnel were seen appealing to them to board trains promptly to avoid overcrowding on platforms. (PTI)