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Maharashtra bandh: Maratha protesters turn violent in Pune

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 09, 2018, 23:02:11 IST

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Maharashtra bandh: Maratha protesters turn violent in Pune

The Maratha quota stir took a violent turn in Pune and the police were forced to resort to lathicharge to disperse more than 1,000 stone pelting protesters.

19:23 (IST) Aug 09

The shutdown in the state got on to a peaceful start in the morning, but within hours there were many incidents of violence, especially in Pune district. A dozen public and private vehicles were damaged in other parts of the state, reports IANS.

18:02 (IST) Aug 09

Former Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar joins the protesters in front of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar's ancestral home at Katewadi in Baramati, about 110km from Pune, on Thursday morning.

17:57 (IST) Aug 09

Protesters turn violent in Pune's Kothrud

#Maharashtra: Bicycles set ablaze by protesters in Pune's Kothrud #MarathaReservation https://t.co/ca9wamDOkb
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17:37 (IST) Aug 09

Maratha stir turns violent in Pune, cops resort to caning

The Maratha quota stir took a violent turn in the city on Thursday and the police were forced to resort to lathicharge and bursting of teargas shells to disperse more than 1,000 stone pelting protesters who had blocked the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass near Chandani chowk for more than four hours since 11am.

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16:55 (IST) Aug 09

Aurangabad: Jalna Road continues to see ‘raasta roko’ at different spots in the city preventing flow of vehicular traffic.

16:17 (IST) Aug 09

Dadar railway station in Mumbai during the Maharashtra Bandh on Thursday

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16:13 (IST) Aug 09

Scores of passengers were at the receiving end of Maratha agitation as the railway administration was forced to cancel three passenger trains and short-terminated four other, amidst incidents of rail blockade and stone pelting, in Nanded division of

16:09 (IST) Aug 09

Train no 11014 Bengaluru-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus was stopped at Lonavala station from 12.33 pm to 12.45 pm. Around 200 activists conducted rail roko agitation at Lonavala station.

16:05 (IST) Aug 09

The Maratha quota stir took a violent turn in Pune when the police were forced to resort to lathicharge and bursting of teargas shells to disperse more than 1,000 stone pelting protestors who had blocked the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass near Chandani chow

15:09 (IST) Aug 09

BEST buses were diverted on 9 routes in Ghatkopar, Bhayander, Chunabhatti and Barve Nagar due to the bandh protests

14:42 (IST) Aug 09

Maharashtra bandh: Aapli buses go off roads in Nagpur, commuters stranded

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14:32 (IST) Aug 09

Protestors block old Pune-Mumbai highway at Kanhe Phata and Vadgaon Maval

14:12 (IST) Aug 09

Maharashtra bandh: Absence of public transport hits commuters hard in Pune

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12:45 (IST) Aug 09

There is complete bandh in Hinjewadi village which is home to Rajiv Gandhi IT park. All shops and offices are closed in the village except those of essential services like medical shops, clinics and hospitals

12:20 (IST) Aug 09

Maratha Kranti Morcha members protesting for "Maratha Reservation'" outside collector office at Bandra in Mumbai

12:06 (IST) Aug 09

Maratha organizations start a day-long sit-in agitation at Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk on Pune-Mumbai highway in Pimpri.

Vehicular movement is moving smoothly on the Pune-Mumbai highway in Pimpri. Police has been deployed at the chowk.

12:05 (IST) Aug 09

Sion-Panvel highway in Navi Mumbai

11:38 (IST) Aug 09

Maharashtra bandh: Thane has no impact

11:32 (IST) Aug 09

Maratha Kranti members protest outside Tehsildar Office in Panvel

11:31 (IST) Aug 09