Maharashtra Bandh: Maratha Groups Protest for Quota

Members of the Maratha community stage protest during the statewide bandh on August 9, 2018. (Image: News18/Manoj Khandekar)

Maratha community Protesters demanding reservation gathered outside the city collector's office in Bandra. (Image: News18/Rajesh saple)

Maratha protesters carried signanage and blindfolded themselves with black ribbon in Mumbai. (Image: News18/Rajesh saple)

Maratha community Protesters demanding reservation gathered outside the city collector's office in Bandra. (Image: News18/Rajesh saple)

A sea of protestors stormed the streets of Pune during the statewide bandh in Maharashtra. (Image: News18/Manoj Khandekar)

Maratha community Protesters demanding reservation gathered outside the city collector's office in Bandra. (Image: News18/Rajesh saple)

Maratha Kranti Morcha protesters stop a train during their statewide bandh, called for reservations in jobs and education, at Thane in Mumbai on July 25, 2018. (Image: PTI)

Maratha Kranti Morcha protesters vandalise a food joint during their statewide bandh, called for reservations in jobs and education, at Thane in Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Maratha community people stop the traffic during their 'Maratha Kranti Morcha Rasta Roko' protest demanding reservation, in Thane, Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Maratha Kranti Morcha activists stop a school bus during their statewide bandh, called for reservations in jobs and education, at Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Maratha community people during their 'Maratha Kranti Morcha Rasta Roko' protest demanding reservation, at Nalasopara Achole Road in Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Maratha Kranti Morcha activists stop the traffic during their statewide bandh called for reservations in jobs and education, at Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Maratha Kranti Morcha activists stage a protest during their statewide bandh called for reservations in jobs and education, at Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Maratha Kranti Morcha protesters stop a train during their statewide bandh, called for reservations in jobs and education, in Thane. (Image: PTI)

Maratha Kranti Morcha activists stop the traffic during their statewide bandh, called for reservations in jobs and education, in Thane, Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Maratha Kranti Morcha activists stage a protest during their statewide bandh, called for reservations in jobs and education, at Jogeshwari in Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Mumbai is bracing for a shutdown after a protest call by Maratha group. The Maratha Kranti Morcha, which is spearheading the stir for reservation in jobs and education for Marathas, has called for the shutdown that includes Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Nashik and Aurangabad. (Image: Digvijay/News18)

Maratha community members take part in a bike protest rally against the government demanding reservation in Lower Parel, Mumbai. (Image: Ayazz Ahmad/News18)

Protestors from Maratha community take part in a rally in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Protestors from Maratha community take part in a rally in Dadar, Mumbai. (Image: Manoj Khandekar/News18)

Maratha community members holding banners and raising slogans during a protest in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

A man waves a flag as he blocks a road during a protest, organised by Maharashtra state's Maratha community, to press their demands for reserved quotas in government jobs and college places for students in Mumbai. (Image: Reuters)

Protestors from Maratha community take part in a rally demanding reservation in Kandivali, Mumbai. (Image: Digvijay/News18)

Protestors from Maratha community take part in a rally in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Maratha community members take part in a bike protest rally against the government demanding reservation in Lower Parel, Mumbai. (Image: Ayazz Ahmad/News18)

Maratha community members block a road during a protest in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Maratha community members take part in protest rally against the government in Mumbai. (Image: Manoj Khandekar/News18)

Maratha community members block a road during a protest in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Maratha community members take part in protest rally against the government demanding reservation in Mumbai. (Image: Digvijay/News18)

Maratha community members take part in protest rally against the government in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Protestors from Maratha community take part in a rally demanding reservation in Kandivali, Mumbai on July 25, 2018. (Image: Digvijay/News18)

Maratha community members block a road during a protest in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Maratha community members take part in protest rally against the government demanding reservation in Mumbai. (Image: Digvijay/News18)

Maratha community members holding banners and raising slogans during a protest in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Protestors from the Maratha community take part in a rally demanding reservation, in Karad, Maharashtra. (Image: PTI)

Maratha community members block a road during a protest in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Maratha community members block a road during a protest in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Protestors from Maratha community take part in a rally in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Maratha community members take part in protest rally against the government in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Maratha community members block a road during a protest in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Maratha community members take part in protest rally against the government in Mumbai. (Image: Rajesh Saple/News18)

Protestors from Maratha community take part in a rally demanding reservation for Marathis, in Nanded on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Maratha outfits have called for a bandh in Maharashtra a day after of a protestor demanding reservation for the community jumped off a bridge over Godavari river and died, in Aurangabad. (Image: PTI)

A truck after protesters vandalized it during a protest rally demanding reservation for Marathis, in Nanded. (Image: PTI)

Maratha community members take part in a bike protest rally against the government demanding reservation for Marathis, in Nanded. (Image: PTI)

A view of closed shops during a protest rally by Maratha community members demanding reservation for Marathis, in Nanded. (Image: PTI)

Pro-reservation outfits of Maratha community burn a vehicle after a clash with the police personnel during the funeral of Kakasaheb Shinde, who died yesterday during a protest march in favour of reservations, in Kaygaon village at Aurangabad on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. (Image: PTI)

Pro-reservation outfits of Maratha community burn a vehicle after a clash with the police personnel during the funeral of Kakasaheb Shinde, who died yesterday during a protest march in favour of reservations, in Kaygaon village at Aurangabad. (Image: PTI)