Maharashtra Bandh news: Several organisations and groups had called for a Bharat Bandh on August 21 to to oppose the Supreme Court’s ruling to exclude the “creamy layer” from the SC/ST quota. The effect of the bandh was seen in several states including Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala among others. Now, a state-wide bandh has been called in Maharashtra tomorrow i.e. August 24.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has announced a ‘Maharashtra Bandh’ for August 24 to protest the alleged sexual assault of two young girls at a Badlapur school in Thane district. The decision was made during a meeting on Wednesday that also addressed seat-sharing for the upcoming assembly elections.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray said, “We have declared a Maharashtra bandh on 24th August in protest against the atrocities on girls in Badlapur.”
Maharashtra Bandh: What’s Open & What’s Closed
Maharashtra Bandh on August 24: Transport Services
Though opposition parties have called the Maharashtra Bandh, the Maharashtra government has not supported it. Therefore, buses and metros, Local trains are expected to run as usual. However, when a protest occurred in Badlapur after the incident, people had blocked local trains movement, so other transport services could get affected by the Maharashtra Bandh.
Maharashtra Bandh on August 24: Are Banks Closed?
Banks are otherwise also closed on 2nd & 4th Saturday. August 24, is the fourth Saturday of the month, as per RBI rules, banks will observe their regular holidays tomorrow. However some of the banking services which don’t fall under the purview of RBI may get affected by the Bandh.
Markets Likely To Be Closed
The Mahavikas Aghadi has already clarified that this is not a political bandh. The public has been appealed to participate in this bandh spontaneously. According to a TV9 report, markets are likely to remain closed except for essential services. Vegetable market, other shops are likely to be closed. Milk sales, vegetable sales and grocery shops, hotels may also get impacted in some parts of the state if Bandh intensifies
