The reservation in jobs and education provided by the state government to the Maratha community was quashed by the Supreme Court in May 2021, citing the 50 percent ceiling on total reservations among other grounds. Following this, a sit-in hunger strike, led by activist Manoj Jarange, over the demand for the Maratha reservation, began on August 29. However, the agitation turned violent on Friday after the authorities tried to shift him to a hospital. According to police, around 40 police personnel and some others were injured in the violence. The protesters pelted stones and torched at least 15 state transport buses and some private vehicles. Reported India TV.
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00:00 Dear viewers, this is Shashank and you are watching Maharashtra Headlines. In this show,
00:04 we update you with top news from the state of Maharashtra. Let's start with the show but before
00:10 that if you are watching this on Facebook do like our page and if you are watching this on YouTube,
00:16 do subscribe to HW News English. Maharashtra government regrets use of force by police,
00:23 says Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The reservation in jobs and education provided
00:29 by the state government to the Maratha community was quashed by the Supreme Court in May 2021,
00:36 citing the 50% ceiling on total reservations among other grounds. Following this, a sit-in
00:43 hunger strike led by activist Manoj Jangare over the demand of the Maratha reservation began on
00:50 August 29. However, the agitation turned violent on Friday after the authorities tried to shift
00:57 him to a hospital, according to the police. Around 40 police personnel and some others
01:03 were injured in the violence. The protesters smelted stones and torched at least 15 state
01:09 transport buses and some private vehicles, reported India TV.
01:13 Good rain in Maharashtra from September 5 to September 7. The latest observation by the Indian
01:21 Meteorological Department, the IMD, indicated that as the system formed in the Bay of Bengal
01:28 has strengthened, the monsoon has started reviving in the country. As a result, Maharashtra is likely
01:35 to receive good rainfall in many areas from September 5 to 7, reported the Hindustan Times.
01:41 NCP Sharath Pawar Group distributed first aid kits to 50 Govinda teams.
01:47 First aid kits were distributed to Govinda teams in Thane city on behalf of Nationalist Congress
01:53 Party Thane Unit Medical Cell by Jitendra Awad in the presence of District President Suhas Desai
02:00 and Youth President Vikram Khamkar. The first aid kit was prepared by Thane District President of
02:06 Medical Cell Asad Chaus. This kit includes 5 Reli spray, pain reliever tablets, bandages,
02:13 detol, various types of ointments, antibiotics and about 10 types of other medicines.
02:18 Tunneling work begins on Mumbai Metro's Line 7A. Tunneling work has begun on the 3.4 km long
02:29 Mumbai Metro Line 7A, an extension of the Red Line or Metro 7 that connects Dahesar East to
02:36 Gundavali which once completed will connect Andheri East to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
02:42 International Airport. Of the total 3.42 km alignment, there is a twin tunnel stretch
02:48 that will run underground for a span of 2.49 km. According to the MMRDA, the Metro Line 7A
02:56 alignment is partially elevated and runs parallel to the Western Express Highway
03:02 and Sahar Elevated Road. The airport colony metro station is elevated along the Airport
03:07 Authority of India Colony, reported the Indian Express.
03:12 Protest over Maratha Reservation shut down 46 Maharashtra Bus Depot causing loss of over Rs 13
03:19 crore. At least 46 out of 259 bus depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
03:26 have been completely shut to protest due to protest over the reservation for the Maratha
03:31 community. Adding that the MSRTC has suffered losses worth Rs 13.25 crore in the past few days,
03:40 reported the Mint.
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