After a day of protests, road and rail traffic disruption, and sporadic violence, the massive shutdown across Maharashtra called by Dalit groups and parties, has been called off.
- Local trains were blocked at Ghatkopar, causing delays on the Central Harbour lines. Thirteen buses of the civic transport service ‘BEST’ were also damaged by protesters. The lines were cleared and services normalized towards evening, the Central Railways said.
- Protests were held in Nagpur, Pune and Baramati and arson was reported from several areas. There was a total shutdown 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.
