Referring to the protest at Azad Maidan, he said that Section 39A of the Goa TCP Act allegedly provides scope for corruption and has led to widespread public dissatisfaction.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 3: The Bhimaanjali Organising Committee today held a press conference at the Mumbai Press Club (Azad Maidan) to announce the programme for the landmark 10th edition of Bhimaanjali -- the decade-long pre-dawn musical homage to Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb
Mumbai Police on Saturday issued a summons to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil for allegedly violating the rules laid down by the police during his hunger strike at Azad Maidan.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant paid tribute to TB Cunha on his death anniversary at Azad Maidan, Panaji, remembering him as a hero of the Goa freedom struggle.
Jarange ended his fast at Mumbai's Azad Maidan on Tuesday after accepting the Government Resolution (GR) presented by the Maharashtra cabinet sub-committee on Maratha quota. Breaking down in tears, he described the moment as a "Diwali" for the community.
After Mumbai Police denied permission to continue the agitation, Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who has been on a hunger strike for the last 5 days, said on Tuesday that even if he dies, he will not leave the protest site Azad Maidan.
Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil's hunger strike at Azad Maidan has entered its fifth day on Tuesday. A large number of his followers were present at the protest site.
The Marathas have been calling for a reservation demand for years. However, the protests have intensified after Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil went on a hunger strike recently and vowed not to drink water on the third day of his strike until his demands were met.
"I have been demanding that there should be a dialogue in a democracy. The (state) government has received such a huge mandate. I humbly request that the Chief Minister and the two Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra convene an assembly session and take a decision immediately. 'Sabka Sa
Patil has vowed not to drink water until his demands are met. This comes as the Mumbai Police allowed him to continue his protest at Azad Maidan for another day.
The agitation has mounted pressure on the Mahayuti government, which has formed a 10-member ministerial committee led by Maharashtra Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil to hold talks with stakeholders.