Overview

• More than 25,000 supporters have converged on Azad Maidan and CSMT for an open-ended stay anchored by Manoj Jarange-Patil’s hunger strike.
• Arterial roads and rail hubs were overwhelmed, with the Eastern Freeway, Atal Setu and the Sion–Panvel corridor choking in multi-hour jams.
• Senior officers pressed protesters to unblock approaches to CSMT, and a major traffic knot was cleared around 11 a.m. after vehicles were turned back.
• The BMC laid gravel at protest grounds and deployed extra lighting, ambulances, a medical room, over a dozen water tankers and more than 300 toilets.
• Large groups visited the Gateway of India, Nariman Point and the Taj Hotel, where a video from inside went viral, as the largely peaceful agitation carried warnings of tougher action if demands go unmet.