Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued a notice to activist Manoj Jarange and his team, directing them to vacate Azad Maidan, where he has been on an indefinite hunger strike over the Maratha quota demand.

Officials said the protesters had violated conditions laid down by the police in line with Bombay High Court guidelines, prompting Azad Maidan police to serve the notice to Jarange and his core team, according to PTI. 

Jarange’s hunger strike, which began on Friday, entered its fifth day on September 2. The Bombay High Court, while hearing a PIL against the agitation, had noted that Mumbai was “literally paralysed” due to the stir. The court said the protest had violated all stipulated conditions and brought the city to a standstill.