Mumbai ke CSMT station ke aas-paas Tuesday, September 29 ko Matang community ke protesters ki badi bheed jama hui, jiske chalte South Mumbai ke kai areas mein traffic disruption dekhne ko mila.
Protesters Scheduled Caste (SC) reservation ke sub-classification ki demand kar rahe hain. Reports ke mutabik, community ki demand hai ki existing 13% SC quota ko alag categories mein sub-classify kiya jaye, taaki reservation benefits ke distribution ko lekar unki concerns address ho saken.
Protest ka planned venue Azad Maidan tha, lekin large turnout ke baad protesters surrounding roads tak pahunch gaye. Iske baad traffic movement affect hua aur authorities ne Metro Cinema Road ko shut karke diversions implement kiye.
CSMT par Nirdhar Maha Morcha ke visuals mein large gathering, placards aur flags ke saath protesters nazar aaye.
Police ne situation ko control karne ke liye action shuru kiya. Free Press Journal ke mutabik, authorities ne kaha ki planned Azad Maidan protest ki permission deny ki gayi thi aur law-and-order concerns ko dekhte hue action liya gaya
Supreme Court ne August 1, 2024 ke judgment mein SC sub-classification ko constitutional framework ke andar permissible maana tha, lekin implementation ke liye relevant constitutional requirements aur supporting data ka role bhi hai.
Ab Mumbai mein is protest ke beech sabse bada focus traffic management, crowd control aur Maharashtra government ke reservation sub-classification par agle steps par hai.