Road transport services remained affected and most shops remained closed across Maharashtra on Monday statewide shutdown Called by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to protest the killing of four farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh.
Leaders of the three ruling parties – Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP – protested against the Lakhmipur Kheri incident, and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claimed that the bandh was “100%” successful.
Meanwhile, the opposition BJP in Maharashtra claimed that it was a state government-sponsored bandh and it was unfair.
Earlier on 6 October, the Maharashtra State Cabinet passed a resolution to condole the unfortunate death of farmers in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Uttar Pradesh.
Cabinet ministers also observed silence for two minutes and paid tribute to the deceased farmers.
Here are the latest updates on Maharashtra Bandh:
autorickshaw driver cane Shiv Sena workers beat up autorickshaw drivers with canes carrying passengers violating the bandh in Thane.
Forced closed shop At many places, the protesters forced shopkeepers to down the shutters in the presence of police personnel. Local leaders of Shiv Sena forcibly closed shops and other activities in Kalyan town of Thane district.
In neighboring Navi Mumbai, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers threatened shopkeepers and forced them to shut shutters near the APMC market area in Vashi.
Many shopkeepers complained of loss of business due to the “forced shutdown”.
Hotel vandalism: Shiv Bhojan Hotel located near the bus stand was vandalized by Shiv Sena workers in Chandrapur. Notably, the hotel provides food at affordable rates to the underprivileged under the Shiv Bhoj Thali (food platter) scheme of the Shiv Sena-led MVA government.
Bandh got good response: The bandh received a good response in Boisar and Vasai in neighboring Thane’s Palghar district. Police said that no untoward incident was reported.
Pune shopkeepers support bandh: Shopkeepers in Pune supported the bandh as all shops in the district remained closed except for essential services.
Market administrator Madhukant Garad said, “The traders of the market had decided to observe the bandh and had informed the farmers in advance.”
Notably, Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association (FRTWA) in Maharashtra protested against the bandh yesterday.
Crowd at railway stations: In Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST- Transport Undertaking of the City Civic Body) buses and several traditional ‘kaali-peeli cabs’ went off the roads, leading to heavy congestion on the roads. suburban railway station For traveling by local trains.
BEST bus services were suspended following incidents of stone pelting at some places.
Damaged Buses: BEST said its buses were damaged in areas such as Dharavi, Mankhurd, Shivaji Nagar, Charkop, Oshiwara, Deonar and near Inorbit Mall.
“The BEST administration has sought police protection and after reviewing the situation, buses will be operated from all depots,” a statement said.
‘Stone pelting is not right’: Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Monday said there were reports of stone-pelting in the state and urged people not to indulge themselves in such acts.
The NCP leader said, “There are reports of stone pelting at some places, which is not true. No one should indulge in such activities.”
Security Deployed: According to Mumbai Police, security was deployed at strategic points with 3 companies of SRPF, 500 home guards and 700 personnel from local arms units.
BJP opposes the bandh: Hitting out at the MVA, the BJP on Monday claimed that the three-party government’s concern for farmers was “pure hypocrisy” and it “shut down” by using official machinery.
Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Devendra Fadnavis said that if the MVA government is so concerned about farmers, it should first give relief to the people affected by the unseasonal rains in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of the state.
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