All departments and affiliated colleges of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad will remain closed today.
Maratha
Bandh : Security has been beefed up in Maharashtra as Sakal
Maratha Samaj, an umbrella body of Maratha groups has called for a
state-wide bandh on Thursday over reservation issue.
Addressing
the media, a leader of the Sakal Maratha Samaj, Amol Jadhavrao said
that the state-wide bandh would be observed in a peaceful manner from
8 am to 6 pm. However, the bandh will not be observed in the Navi
Mumbai.
"We
have called for a state-wide bandh on August 9. The bandh will not be
observed in Navi Mumbai, due to some sensitive issue. Essential
services, schools and colleges have been excluded from the bandh
called by us," Jadhavrao said.
He
also urged the community members to not commit suicide over the issue
and maintain their calm.
Meanwhile,
police officials have also been deployed across the state to contain
any unpleasant situation. "Adequate police deployment has been
done to ensure peaceful bandh," Manjunath Shinghe, Mumbai Police
PRO said.
All
departments and affiliated colleges of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
Marathwada University, Aurangabad will remain closed today in view of
the bandh.
The
Maratha community has been agitating across the state demanding
reservation in government jobs and education. Last month, Maratha
Kranti Morcha had taken to streets to press for the community's
demand for reservation. Some of its members had also committed
suicide during the protest.
Earlier,
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured that his
government will provide reservation to Marthas in accordance with
law.
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