Fadnavis convenes meeting as Jarange-Patil intensifies quota agitation

Maratha Quota Strike: For the fourth consecutive day, Mumbai’s roads and transport systems have been disrupted since Friday as over 25,000 Maratha protesters have flooded the city. The protesters had gathered in response to the call by activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who is on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan demanding quota reforms.

The protest which was allowed under extended police permission had caused severe traffic disruptions across South and Central Mumbai.

Arterial roads were congested, railway stations were overcrowded, and commuters were stranded for hours. Offices in areas like Fort, Nariman Point, and Lower Parel remained largely empty as many workers either worked from home or abandoned their commute altogether.