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Harbour line path cleared and services restored. Our security personnel are committed to ensure streamlining the services on suburban main line too. Till then please bear with us.. we will keep you updated. .. please don't believe in rumours, tweets Central Railway.



Maharashtra bandh: Latest images from a state on edge

Autoplay Autoplay 1 of 2 Protesters tried to block railway tracks <p>Dalit protesters tried to block tracks at the Thane railway station, but they were chased away soon and the traffic on the Central Railway line remained uninterrupted.</p><p><br></p><p><em>In pic: Large number of protestors have occupied railway tracks at Nallasopara Station, disrupting rail traffic.</em></p> Schools shut <p>Today's Class 11 exams at St Xavier's College in South Mumbai have been cancelled, college authorities said.</p><p><br></p><p><em>In pic: Many schools in the city are closed due to the Maharashtra Bandh.</em></p>

Pune: Security arrangements in Dandekar pool in view of protests over #BhimaKoregaonViolence, DCP Pravin Mundhe say… https://t.co/LeG2Yfq6jr — ANI (@ANI) 1514956800000

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#Maharashtra: Large number of protesters have occupied the railway tracks at Nallasopara Station, disrupting rail t… https://t.co/BuYekMWInx — ANI (@ANI) 1514956284000

Yeh jo ghatna ghati hai yeh roki ja sakti thi. Sarkaar ko wahan suraksha ka uchit prabandh karna chahiye tha. Wahan… https://t.co/zhb2uocRuB — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 1514903133000

A central pillar of the RSS/BJP’s fascist vision for India is that Dalits should remain at the bottom of Indian soc… https://t.co/nBpwBJhhbL — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) 1514893597000

Maharashtra government must ensure rule of law. I appeal to the people of Maharashtra to maintain peace. — Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) 1514897828000

Maharashtra: Security heightened in Mumbai's Chembur #BhimaKoregaonViolence https://t.co/WGAIDaKJX7 — ANI (@ANI) 1514890979000

Activist and grandson of BR Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar has given call for a Maharashtra bandh tomorrow… https://t.co/9yWd70Z9MG — ANI (@ANI) 1514894605000

BJP MLA's office vandalised even as Prakash Ambedkar withdraws call for bandh Caste violence in Maharashtra on Wednesday entered the second day as tension gripped Maharashtra over the clashes that broke out in Pune's Bhima Koregaon. Internet services have been suspended in Aurangabad, interstate bus services from Karnataka and Maharashtra have been temporarily suspended.

After a day marred with protest, violence and crackdown by authorities, life returned to normalcy in Mumbai today.Meanwhile, Police has barred students from participiating in an event scheduled to be held at Chhatra Bharati event outside Bhaidas Hall. Police removed the students forcibly after denying them entry into the hall. Umar Khalid and Jignesh Mewani have been invited at this event.* Agitating over Bhima Koregaon violence, protesters block Madhuram by-pass road in Junagarh, traffic affected.* An FIR has also been lodged against Umar Khalid and Jignesh Mewani for inciting violence."FIR registered against Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid under section 153(A), 505 & 117 at Vishrambaug Police Station," said ANI in a report.Yesterday, normal life was crippled in the financial capital, where people faced hardships due to closure of shops, commercial establishments and disruptions in the transport network. The bandh in Mumbai was part of the Maharashtra-wide shutdown called by Dalit outfits to protest the state government's "failure" to stop the violence at Bhima-Koregaon village in Pune district on January 1.Office-goers had a tough time reaching their destinations as the suburban rail network, the lifeline of Mumbai, was paralysed due to protests at various places in the metropolis.Commuters' woes were compounded as most taxis and autorickshaws remained off roads. Services of civic buses were also adversely affected.Business activities took a hit and people struggled to buy daily essentials like vegetables and milk as shops and markets remained shut.Inquiry will be conducted in the incidents of violence that took place across Maharashtra . We are monitoring the CCTV footage of the violence, CM Devendra Fadnavis said on Bhima Koregaon violence.Many Hindu organizations are trying to create communal tension in the state: Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dr BR Ambedkar.Prakash Ambedkar has demanded that police arrest Bhide Guruji and Milind Ekbote for inciting mobs against people who had gathered at Bhima Koregaon on Jan 1."The shutdown was peaceful and has evoked a huge response all over. I thank all my supporters for making it a success," Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, told media persons.He demanded that the state government should slap murder charges on the perpetrators of the violence and subsequent death of a youth in Koregaon-Bhima incident of January 1.Ambedkar cited the names of Shivjagar Pratisthan President Sambhaji Bhide Guruji and Hindu Janjagruti Samiti President Milind Ekbote, against whom complaints have been lodged by Pune police."They should be arrested and face the same punishment as Yakub Memon (who was accused in the March 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts and subsequently hanged)," Ambedkar demanded.He said the shutdown action was not only for the Dalit cause but to highlight the plight of the state's downtrodden people and seek justice for them.The memorandum submitted to the CM and Governor demanded that those involved in the violence at Bhima Koregaon be booked under the National Security Act and theControl of Organised Act.They also demanded trying the case in a fast track court with lawyer Ujjwal Nikam to plead it.The protesters also demanded permanent police security for the Smriti Stumbh at Bhima Koregaon and compensation worth Rs. one crore to the family of the deceased and Rs.75,000 each to those injured in the violence.The suburban services of AC local have been cancelled today ie 3rd January, 2018 due to protests.Protesters jumped on the rail tracks of harbour line at Govandi, Mankhurd and Kurla, due to which suburban services towards Panvel, Belapur and Vashi were stopped for a few hours, the official said.Similar protests at Thane, Bhandup, Kanjurmarg, Vikhroli and Ghatkopar stations on Central Railway line led to a long queue of trains on tracks.Trains halted in Ghatkopar, passengers strandedAvoid using Worli naka. Use Worli sea face road, tweets Mumbai Police.A view of the city during protests near Vashi depot.Both up & down lines, which were blocked by the protestors from 12.05 hrs have been evacuated at 12.24 hrs and train operations have resumed at Goregaon. Trains are delayed due to it, tweets Western Railway.There are elaborate arrangements made on main line stations including at Ghatkopar.. Path will shortly be cleared. .. please don't believe in rumours. .. we will keep you informed and updated, tweets Central Railway.'Rasta Roko' protest being held in Andheri on the Western Express HighwayWe condemn the statement by Law Minister, that we are raising Bhima Koregaon violence issue to stall Triple Talaq Bill. We have been raising the issue of Dalit atrocities as this govt is anti-Dalit: Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya SabhaThis issue is being raised deliberately so that Triple Talaq Bill can be stalled: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Rajya Sabha as opposition raises issue of Bhima Koregaon violence.Protest Intensifies in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena takes to streets.The Maharashtra Bandh called by Dalit leaders to protest the violence during the bicentennial commemoration of the Bhima-Koregaon battle evoked a considerable response in the Nashik city today.Commercial establishments in the city and Satpur, Ambad, Nashik Road localities remained closed.Buses of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation and auto rickshaws too remained off the road.The administration had already declared a school and college holiday.Bandh was also being observed in Manmad and Lasalgaon. A Manmad-Lasalgaon ST bus was stoned this morning at the Lasalgaon Railway Gate and some agitators tried, unsuccessfully, to set the bus on fire, according to the rural police control room officials.The bandh called by Dalit organisations in the state evoked a partial response in Ahmednagar district today with police stating that no incidents of violence or stone-pelting being reported till late afternoon.Schools and colleges remained shut as a precautionary measure and buses of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) stayed off the roads, said officials.The effect of the bandh was seen in areas like Shrirampur, Kopergaon, Haregaon, Bhingar, Shevgaon, Jamkhed and Shirdi among other places.A mob of around 500 protesters gathered at the prime junction at Shivaji chowk in Vashi and shouted slogans. Heavy police deployment has been made at the spot to prevent any untoward incident. The traffic movement from Vashi station towards Kopar Khairane has been diverted along the Sion-Panvel highway.Traffic at Eastern Expressway affected due to Traffic Blockade near Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar. Traffic has been diverted to avoid inconvenience.Eastern freeway traffic affected due to Road Blockade at Panjrapol junction. Avoid using it for some timeTraffic affected on Western Expressway near Dahisar Naka and Near Oberoi MallHarbour line affected between Mankhurd and Kurla. Up and Down services stopped. Panvel, Belapur and Vashi train service shut till next announcement. People can commute via Trans Harbour service.Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses and a car vandalized by protesters in Powai.Commuters are advised to avoid using Western Express Highway and use S V road instead.Citizens find it difficult to book Ola and Uber cabs amid protests and rail roko at many places in Mumbai suburbs. Cab aggregators charge hefty amount for rides.The bus service towards Pune's Baramati and Satara and inter-state bus services from Karnataka-Maharashtra have been temporarily suspended till further order as a precautionary measure.Thirteen buses of the civic transport service 'BEST' were damaged by protesters in Kalanagar area (Bandra), Dharavi, Kamraj Nagar, Santosh Nagar, Dindoshi and Hanuman Nagar, an official from the Disaster Management Unit of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.To prevent further damage the administration has also suspended internet services in Aurangabad.A top view of T-point near MTNL office in Ghatkopar where protesters can be seen blocking roads.A visibly anguished Kharge also tore some papers he was holding when BJP members vociferously protested his remarks."Why is Prime Minister Narendra Modi silent on the issue? He always maintaince silence on issues relating to Dalits. He has become a 'Mouni Baba'on Dalit issues," he said.The Congress leader said similar violence against Dalits have been witnessed in a number of states including Gujarat where BJP was in power.Kharge's comments triggered angry response from the BJP MPs, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar rebutting the charges and accusing the Congress of trying to play politics over the issue."Congress wants to politicise the issue. The party suffered electoral drubbing in so many states in the recent past and that is why they want to milk political mileage over the issue," Kumar alleged.Commuters have been left stranded due to lack of mode of transport in the state today. Scores of people were witnessed waiting near Thane's Vartak Nagar.Commuters are advised to avoid Kalanagar & MMRDA Junction for some time due to Rasta roko.Metro services between Ghatkopar and Airport Road station temporarily affected; running normal between Airport Road and Versova; expected to resume in the next 15 minutes.Two Thane Municipal Transport buses and an auto-rickshaw vandalized in Chendani Koliwada area, four passengers injured.Railway tracks have been evacuated and train operations have resumed at Nallasopara/Virar from 10.30 hrs.Protesters continue to block Eastern Express Highway .Mumbai Dabbawala association on Tuesday decided not to run its delivery service, fearing the law and order issues in the city.Confirming the news, Association head Subhash Talekar said means of transportation difficult for delivery of tiffins on time during bandh .Groups of Dalit activists jumped on the railway tracks, shouting slogans and waving flags to attempt a rail-blockade at Thane and Virar stations in Palghar, but were prevented by the security forces.In Mumbai, colleges and schools opened as usual but schoolbuses stayed off roads as a precaution. One private school bus was stoned in Chembur but there were no injuries.Protests being carried out in the state; visuals from Nagpur's Shatabdi Square .Anil Garg, president of the School Bus Owners Association (SBOA), told PTI, "99 per cent of our buses are off the road in the state today for security reasons. Only one or two per cent of buses are on roads.""We have decided not to ply school buses in the first shift (during morning hours) today and if circumstances allow, we will run the buses in the second shift," Garg said."Since law and order situation is beyond our control, we cannot take risk," he added.Some 40,000 school buses are affiliated to the SBOA in the state.Garg also claimed that some school buses were damaged by protesters in Mumbai today, but police did not corroborate the claim.Though the government has not declared a school holiday, many parents chose not to send children to school.Though many taxi-auto rickshaw unions have supported the shutdown, the city's lifeline, the suburban trains and the BEST (Bombay Electric Supply And Transport) buses services were plying near-normally.Today's Class 11 exams at St Xavier's College in South Mumbai have been cancelled, college authorities said.Commuters stranded due to less number of auto-rickshaws & other transport in Mumbai, rickshaw driver in Mulund says, 'we are supporting this bandh only because we are scared of our loss. They can vandalize anything here' .Two film-related events scheduled for Wednesday here were cancelled due to the Maharashtra shutdown called by some Dalit parties."Due to Maharashtra bandh today, we have decided to push our 'My Birthday Song' trailer release to tomorrow January 4, 2018. Thank you," tweeted the movie's producer and actor Sanjay Suri.Security enhanced outside Maharashtra Sadan in the wake of #BhimaKoregaonViolence and subsequent protests in Maharashtra.Even a song launch event for "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" was cancelled "owing to the current situation in the city".Section 144 has been imposed in Maharashtra's Thane area till midnight of January 4, in the wake of the statewide band called by the dalit outfits, protesting against the Bhima-Koregaon violence.The protestors even halted the trains at Thane railway station pertaining to the same."Few protestors tried to disrupt railway services at Thane, but were immediately cleared by RPF and GRP officials. Services are running uninterrupted on Central Railway as of now" says Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Central Railway.Huge security forces have been deployed in Ghatkopar's Ramabai Colony and Eastern Express Highway to keep a check on any case of violence.Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) leader and Dr B R Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar have called fortoday to protest the state government's "failure" to stop the violence at Bhima Koregaon village in Pune district two days ago.Ambedkar alleged that Hindu Ekta Aghadi was responsible for the violence.In Pune, cases were registered by the Pimpri police against Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide, who head the Hindu Ekta Aghadi and Shivraj Pratishthan respectively, for allegedly inciting the violence. The two organisations had opposed the celebration of "British victory" in the battle.Mumbai Police detained more than 100 people over different locations in relation to violence. Jet Airways, Air India have waived off cancellation charges from Mumbai due to ongoing volatile situation in the state.Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a judicial inquiry by a sitting judge of the Bombay High Court into the Pune violence, and appealed for calm. He said it needed to be ascertained if there was a conspiracy behind yesterday's violence.Fadnavis said a Rs 10 lakh compensation would be given to kin of the youth killed and his death would be probed by the CID.BSP Supremo Mayawati blamed BJP for the violence.Rahul Gandhi also slammed BJP-RSS for 'fascist anti-dalit vision'.Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani appealed for peace.Local train services on the Harbour line were affected between Chembur and Govandi as the protesters blocked the railway tracks.Maharashtra state transport buses were also attacked. A total 134 MSRTC buses were damaged during today's violence.The central railway had to suspended suburban services between Kurla and Vashi on its harbour corridor and ran a special services between CSMT-Kurla and Vashi-Panvel section.As a precautionary measure, schools were shut in Mumbai.One person was killed on Monday when the the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Bhima-Koregaon battle in Pune district turned violent. The clash broke our between villagers from Koregaon Bhima, Pabal and Shikrapur and a large group of people celebrating the January 1, 1818, victory of British troops over Peshwa Bajirao II's army in Koregaon Bhima.Dalit leaders commemorate the British victory, as it is believed that soldiers from the Mahar community -- then considered untouchable -- were part of the East India Company's forces.However, some right-wing groups in Pune had expressed opposition to the celebrations of the "British victory". The violence had erupted after a local group and some members of the crowd on its way to the memorial had an argument over some issues."Request will be made to SC for judicial inquiry in Koregaon violence matter and CID inquiry will also be conducted on the death of the youth. 10 lakh compensation for victim's kin," Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said.