A protest march by the Dhangar community in Jalna city of Maharashtra, demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, turned violent as demonstrators vandalized government property and two-wheelers at the collector's office. Initially peaceful, the situation escalated when protesters sought to submit a memorandum directly to the district collector, resulting in clashes with the police.

News wire PTI reported the demonstration, which started from Mahatma Gandhi Chaman and proceeded to the district collectorate in Jalna city, initially began as a peaceful gathering. Community leaders addressed the crowd, expressing an urgent need for the Dhangar community to be recognised as a Scheduled Tribe, enabling them to avail reservation benefits in government jobs and education under the ST category.