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Quota stir: Mumbai bandh called by Maratha Kranti Morcha called off 

The Maratha Kranti Morcha, which is spearheading the agitation the agitation for reservation in jobs and education, had called for the shutdown in Mumbai and its neighbouring districts.

Published: 25th July 2018 02:55 PM  |   Last Updated: 25th July 2018 03:08 PM   |  A+A A-

Maratha Kranti Morcha activists stop traffic during their statewide bandh, called for reservations in jobs and education, at Jogeshwari in Mumbai on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. | PTI

By Online Desk

The bandh called by Maratha Kranti Morcha in Mumbai has been called off. 

Earlier in the day, the protesters attacked buses and stopped local trains in Mumbai and its adjoining areas. 

The police in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Satara districts have been on high alert to prevent any untoward indents during the bandh. 

Nine public buses were attacked by agitators, a transport official said. 

The Maratha Kranti Morcha, which is spearheading the agitation the agitation for reservation in jobs and education, had called for the shutdown in Mumbai and its neighbouring districts.

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