Mumbai Bandh

Day 3,697, 01:35 • Published in India Armenia • by Bombay bomb

Hello eIndians and friends from the new world,

Why am I publishing this?

Coz I am running for CP elections and am very active on erepublik but I just heard that internet service providers may disable internet so that people stop spreading rumours on social media and other messaging apps about Mumbai Bandh.

What is Mumbai Bandh?

Most of you might not be aware but today there is a Mumbai Bandh. 10 things you should know about the Mumbai Bandh.


1. The bandh today was called by Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar. Mumbai is being guarded by nearly 21,000 security personnel of the state government.



2. Clashes erupted on January 1 in Pune during the commemoration by Dalit groups of the battle of Bhima-Koregaon. As an argument between some assembled Dalits and right-wing groups spun out of control, a 28-year-old Maratha was killed.

3. Right-wing groups question why a British victory against Marathas should be celebrated and accuse Jignesh Mewani, Dalit leader from Gujarat who was just elected to public office, and Umar Khalid of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University or JNU, of inciting caste tension.



4. Appealing for calm, Jignesh Mewani tweeted, "Maharashtra government must ensure rule of law. I appeal to the people of Maharashtra to maintain peace."

5. Yesterday, 100 people were detained in Mumbai, the police said. Most of them were Dalit protesters.



6. Today, Thane, a major suburb of Mumbai, saw the imposition of prohibitory orders that banned large gatherings. Slogan-shouting Dalit activists attempted a rail-blockade, but were foiled by security forces.

7. In Mumbai, 13 buses of the civic transport service 'BEST' were damaged by protesters. Local train service at Harbour Line was disrupted following protests at Gowadi. Bus services to Satara and Baramati town, too, were suspended this morning.



8. School bus operators in Mumbai did not ply buses in the morning as a precautionary measure, but schools remained open. Mumbai's famous Dabbawallas also suspended services for the day, citing difficulties in commuting.

9.Total shutdown was observed in Baramati, a town near Pune, and Sangli and Miraj, two towns in south Maharashtra. In Nagpur, most schools and markets remained shut and bus services were disrupted as protests were held in sensitive parts of the town.



10. Protests also took pace in Goregaon and Virar, where angry Dalits tried to force shopkeepers to shut shops and disrupted road traffic.

Right now, my city is burning! 🙁 Hope the situation in Mumbai improves in the next few days.




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