Maratha kranti morcha in mumbai things to know about this protest march

Maratha Kranti Morcha in Mumbai: Things to know about this protest march

Maratha Kranti Morcha in Mumbai: Things to know about this protest march .

Silent protest is a peaceful way to press demand for reservation in jobs, educational institutions

Latest News Mumbai was engulfed by a 'Maratha storm' as millions of the politically powerful community prepared for their first, biggest and final mammoth 'mook morcha' (silent procession) to demand reservations in jobs and education, here on Wednesday.

This will be the 58th — and the largest-protest march of the Maratha community, exactly a year after the first march was held in Aurangabad. The morcha began at 11 am from the BMC's Jijamata Udyan and culminate at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai at 5 pm.

While the authorities anticipate the participation of between 500,000-800,000 Maratha Kranti Morcha from across the state, the organisers are optimistic it will be the jewel in the crown of all morchas so far with the figure crossing three million.

What is the silent protest about?

The silent protest is a peaceful way to press the demand for reservation in jobs and educational institutions and punishment for culprits in the Kopardi case, the organisers said.

Their other demands include Amendment in SC, ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) to stop its misuse, loan waiver to curb farmer suicides, and remunerative prices for agricultural produce.

According to Bhor Patil, before the march, a meeting will be held in Kopardi village in Ahmednagar district on July 13 in memory of the Kopardi gang-rape and murder victim.

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