Mumbai Bandh

Mumbai Strike Over, Maratha Protesters Clash With Cops In Thane: 10 Facts

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 25, 2018

Clash between the police and Maratha protesters continued late into the evening in pockets of Maharashtra, even though the bandh in Mumbai was called off early in the afternoon. While the blockade of the Mumbai-Pune highway was cleared, protesters threw stones at the police in Thane. The Marathas are demanding reservation in jobs and education. Chi...

Mumbai Bandh Called Off After Quota Stir Escalates: Highlights

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday July 25, 2018

A protest has been called in Mumbai by Maratha groups seeking reservation for the community on Wednesday. The Maratha Kranti Morcha, which is spearheading the agitation, announced bandh in Mumbai to press their demand of 16% reservation and to protest against the death of a Maratha youth in Aurangabad.

Maharashtra On Edge Over Quota Stir, Mumbai Bandh Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 25, 2018

Large-scale violence marred a state-wide protest on Tuesday by Maratha outfits demanding reservation for the community in Maharashtra, where a constable died and nine other policemen were injured amid suicide attempt by three agitators.

"Realised What A Mob Can Do": Mumbai Doctor's Narrow Escape During Bandh

Mumbai News | Hemal Ashar, mid-day.com | Thursday January 4, 2018

Death came flying through the window of Dr Rachna L's car, missing her by inches as Mumbai boiled, after clashes erupted in Pune on Monday.

Misinformation On Social Media Led To Pune Violence: Minister

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 4, 2018

A Maharashtra minister claimed that social media platforms were used to spread misinformation about what happened at Bhima-Koregaon in Pune district, where one person was killed in caste violence on January 1.

RSS Condemns Incidents Of Violence In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 3, 2018

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today condemned the incidents of violence at Bhima-Koregaon village in Pune district and other parts of Maharashtra.

Bharat bandh: losses estimated at 26,000 crore; factories, cars attacked in Noida

Cheat Sheet | Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta (With Inputs from Agencies) | Wednesday February 20, 2013

The two-day Bharat bandh called by 11 major trade unions from today paralysed banking services across the country and shut down public transport in cities. Industry body Assocham said that the loss to GDP could be about Rs 26,000 crore, higher than its initial estimate of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore. Factories in Noida came under attack and a trade unio...

Bharat bandh: Strike by trade unions hits transport, banking; one dead in clashes

India News | Reuters | Wednesday February 20, 2013

Many banks were closed and public transport disrupted on Wednesday because of a strike by trade unions protesting against high prices but New Delhi and Mumbai were mostly unaffected and financial markets were open.

Bharat bandh shuts down banking, public transport; violence erupts in Noida

Cheat Sheet | Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Wednesday February 20, 2013

The two-day Bharat bandh called by 11 major trade unions from today paralysed banking services across the country and shut down public transport in cities. Factories in Noida came under attack and a trade union activist died in violence in Ambala. Union Minister V Narayanasamy appealed to the unions to call off their strike, which industry body Ass...

Bharat bandh: in Mumbai, public transport, dabbawalas work as usual

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 20, 2013

India's financial sector was crippled on Wednesday as all banks, insurance companies and commercial establishments in Mumbai remained shut on the first of the two-day nationwide strike, organisers said.

Blog: Will be back on Facebook in January, says girl arrested after post on Bal Thackeray

India News | As told to Amit Chaturvedi from ndtv.com | Wednesday November 28, 2012

Shaheen Dhada, the girl arrested for a post on Facebook against the Mumbai bandh after Bal Thackeray's funeral, speaks about the incident. This is her blog as told to NDTV's Amit Chaturvedi.

Facebook arrests: Bombay High Court transfers judge

India News | Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Tuesday November 27, 2012

The Bombay High Court has transferred the judge who sent two girls to judicial custody last week, and granted them bail on a bond of Rs 15,000 each last week. The girls had been arrested for their Facebook posts against the Mumbai 'bandh' - a day after Bal Thackeray died.

Apologise for comment, but arrest was unfair: Women arrested for Mumbai bandh Facebook post

Mumbai News | Edited by Surabhi Malik | Tuesday November 20, 2012

Two young women, faces covered with bright dupattas and fear palpable, say they regret posting on Facebook about the shutdown of Mumbai on Sunday during Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's funeral.

Markandey Katju demands action against cops who arrested women for Facebook post on Mumbai shutdown

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2012

Press Council of India chief Markandey Katju today demanded "immediate" action against police personnel for reportedly arresting two women in Mumbai protesting the shutdown in the city on Bal Thackeray's demise on social networking site Facebook.

Two women arrested for Facebook post on Mumbai shutdown granted bail

Mumbai News | Reported by Rashmi Rajput; edited by Mala Das | Tuesday November 20, 2012

On Sunday, a 21-year-old Mumbai woman shared her views on the shutdown of the city as Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's funeral was being held. Her friend "liked" her post. At 10.30 am on Monday, they were arrested, were ordered by a court to serve 14 days in jail and, hours later, were allowed out on bail after paying two bonds of Rs 15,000 each.