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Sumona Chakravarti Says Her Car Was Mobbed During Maratha Quota Protest in South Mumbai

Her Instagram account describes feeling unsafe during a third day of Azad Maidan protests seeking a 10% OBC quota.

Overview

  • Chakravarti said her car was twice blocked on the ColabaFort route around 12:30 pm, with one man banging her bonnet as others hit the windows and shouted 'Jai Maharashtra.'
  • She wrote that she felt vulnerable in broad daylight in South Mumbai and was relieved a male friend was with her.
  • She alleged there was no effective policing at the time and later saw officers 'sitting, chatting,' describing the situation as 'absolute lawlessness.'
  • Her account depicted pavements and streets near the protest as occupied and littered, which she called a mockery of civic sense.
  • The demonstrations, led by activist Manoj Jarange at Azad Maidan, continued into a third day on Sunday with a demand for a 10% Maratha quota under OBC, and reports cited no official response from police or organisers to her claims.