Marathas to hold bike rally in Mumbai on Nov 6

November 03, 2016 22:19

After showing off its might through silent marches in parts of Maharashtra, the Maratha community has now decided to organise a bike rally in Mumbai on November 6 to press for their various demands.

This event is being seen as a prelude to the community's "biggest" ever silent march, which is planned to be held in Nagpur during the winter session of the state legislature next month.

Meanwhile, talking to PTI, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said most of the demands of the Maratha community are "just" and the government has initiated steps to address their discontent.

Giving details, Virendra Pawar, one of the organisers of the Maratha event, said, "We have decided to hold the biggest ever silent protest in Nagpur on December 14, during the winter session of the state Legislature. If the government does not pay heed to our demands even after that, we will carry out a maha morcha in Mumbai, which will break all the records."

"Until the Nagpur rally happens, we have decided to carry out a Janajagruti bike rally in Mumbai on November 6, where we expect around 15,000 to 20,000 bikers to participate," he added.

Pawar said the rally will commence from K J Somaiya ground in Sion at 9 AM and will culminate near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station after passing through Matunga, Dadar, Parel, Lalbaug and Byculla areas.

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