A protest march led by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange reached a rain-soaked Mumbai Friday morning, prompting police to issue a traffic advisory and deploy over 1,500 personnel at the city's famous Azad Maidan, which will be ground zero for the fiery leader's agitation.
A small army of thousands - wearing saffron caps and scarves, and waving saffron flags - marched alongside Jarange and into the ground at 9.45 am, where hundreds more waited.