24 September,2016 08:19 AM IST | | Agencies
After holding protests in several districts across the state, members of the Maratha community will take out a silent kranti morcha in Nashik today demanding reservations in educational institutes and government jobs
After holding protests in several districts across the state, members of the Maratha community will take out a silent kranti morcha in Nashik today demanding reservations in educational institutes and government jobs.
According to the organisers, nearly 15-20 lakh people are expected to take part in the morcha that will begin at 10 AM and end at the District Collectorate office.
City police has already made arrangements for diverting vehicular traffic using ring routes and are also sealing some routes by created "no vehicle zones" in view of the massive morcha. Also, adequate police force has been deployed for the purpose.
Earlier, the Maratha rallies in Navi Mumbai, Akola, Latur and Nanded drew huge crowds. The community leaders have been demanding scrapping of the SC, ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act), saying that it is grossly misused, and also reservations for Marathas in educational institutes and government jobs.
The silent marches come in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a girl at Kopardi in Ahmednagar district two months back. The victim was a Maratha, while the culprits were Dalits.
