Maratha Kranti Morcha's thiyya andolan Live Updates

01:38 pm: BEST diverts four bus routes owing to the sit-in protest


12:47 pm- Along with protesting, Maratha Kranti Morcha protestors keeping streets clean by picking up plastic water bottles

#MaharashtraBandh: Ganesh Malawade and a few are collecting plastic bottles thrown by other protestors on the roads.

Here’s what they have to say.#MarathaKrantiMorcha #MarathaReservation #MarathaAndolan #MarathaQuotaStir pic.twitter.com/06twafqz8M

— Mumbai Live (@MumbaiLiveNews) August 9, 2018

12:00 pm- Protestors shouting slogans outside Bandra's Collector office

#MaharashtraBandh: More visuals from the collector’s office in #Bandra where the Maratha outfits carry out a sitting protest. #ThiyyaAndolan #MarathaKrantiMorcha #MarathaReservation #MarathaQuotaStir #Maratha pic.twitter.com/hnwipyas6s

— Mumbai Live (@MumbaiLiveNews) August 9, 2018

11:31 am- Maratha protestors blocked roads in Karjat

#MaharashtraBandh: Maratha protestors in #Karjat.
Roads have been blocked by the police. #ThiyyaAndolan #MarathaKrantiMorcha #MarathaReservation #MarathaQuotaStir #Maratha pic.twitter.com/VPCMk55i10

— Mumbai Live (@MumbaiLiveNews) August 9, 2018

11:11 am- Maratha protestors began thiyya andolan

#MaharashtraBandh: Protestors gather outside collector’s office in #Bandra to carry out #ThiyyaAndolan.#MarathaKrantiMorcha #MarathaReservation #MarathaQuotaStir #Maratha pic.twitter.com/KTKSVEGdPI

— Mumbai Live (@MumbaiLiveNews) August 9, 2018

10:15 am- Police security beefed up outside Bandra's Collector office

#MaharashtraBandh: Police security beefed up outside Collector’s office in #Bandra, where the Maratha outfits are to carry out a silent protest.#ThiyyaAndolan #MarathaKrantiMorcha #MarathaReservation #MarathaQuotaStir #Maratha pic.twitter.com/KKIb9f8wja

— Mumbai Live (@MumbaiLiveNews) August 9, 2018

09:20 am- Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) announces indefinite bandh. On the backdrop of Maratha Kranti Morcha protest, MSRTC did not run single bus across Maharashtra
09:18 am- Police security beefed up outside Kurla, Parel and Mumbai Central bus depot
09:15 am- Parel bus depot closed
09:03 am- Navi Mumbai's APMC, Byculla vegetable market closed
08:57 am- Schools which will remain closed today will be kept open on Saturdays
08:54 am- Many schools have declared holidays across Mumbai, Thane & Navi Mumbai
08:49 am- Dadar vegetable and flower markets to remain closed
08:40 am- A team of Rapid Action Force has been deployed in Thane and Navi Mumbai
08:37 am- Mumbai police cancel leaves and with the help of L Force, beefs up the security around sensitive areas

Maratha Kranti Morcha protestors have organised thiyya andolan (sit-in-protest) outside Bandra’s collector’s office demanding reservation in jobs and education. On the background of which, Mumbai police has beefed up the security in sensitive areas. Along with this, many schools in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai have declared holidays to avoid the untoward incident.