Mumbai: Over 40 people detained by police for protesting outside Mantralaya

Mumbai Police detained over 40 people from an organisation for sanitation workers after they staged an agitation in front of the Mantralaya in south Mumbai

Mumbai Police on Tuesday detained over 40 people from an organisation for sanitation workers after they staged an agitation in front of the 'Mantralaya' in Mumbai, demanding jobs on compassionate grounds, an official said, reported the PTI.

According to the PTI, the protestors led by Rajya Safai Kamgar Sanghatna gathered in front of the Mantralaya, the state secretariat, around 2.30 pm, the official said.
Some protesters also sought to meet Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over their demand for jobs on compassionate grounds, he said.

The police detained the protestors and took them to Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, which is a designated ground for protests, the official said.

Jarange urges Marathas to submit memorandums to MLAs

Meanwhile, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday appealed to members of the Maratha community to submit memorandums to MLAs in their areas, asking them to raise their voices to strengthen the law for reservation when a special session of the state legislature is convened, reported the PTI.

Manoj Jarange was speaking to reporters at Antarwali Sarati village in Maharashtra before starting his four-day tour, during which he will interact with people in parts of Ahmednagar, Pune, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the news agency reported on Tuesday.

"People from the Maratha community should present memorandums to MLAs in their respective areas and appeal to them to raise their voice as and when a special session of the state legislature is convened to strengthen the law for reservation," he said, according to the PTI.

The 40-year-old activist said he would hold a meeting with members of the community at Antarwali Sarati on February 10, and then commence his hunger strike.
Jarange, who has been spearheading the agitation for reservation since August last year, has been demanding Kunbi certificates for all Marathas to enable them to avail the benefits of quota in government jobs and education, as per the PTI.

Kunbi, an agrarian community, falls under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

"I will start fasting on February 10, as the government has not given details of the caste certificates it has distributed. It also appears that the committee is not doing its work in Marathwada, where records are found in large numbers," Manoj Jarange claimed, according to the PTI.

(with PTI inputs)

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