New Delhi: In a startling development from Jalna district, Maharashtra, a disturbing video has emerged showing Maratha protestors setting a State Transport bus ablaze at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk of Tirthpuri city in Ambad taluka on Monday, February 26. The incident marks a severe escalation in the ongoing protests by the Maratha community against the state governments stance on Maratha reservation.Curfew enforced amidst raising tensionsConsidering the volatile situation in Jalna, especially amidst the Maratha agitation, authorities have imposed a curfew in Ambad taluka of Maharashtras Jalna district. The unrest following the bus arson has necessitated stringent measures to maintain public safety. However, specific exemptions have been made for essential services such as government offices, schools, movement on national highways, milk distribution, media, and hospitals.#WATCH | Jalna, Maharashtra: Maratha protestors set a State Transport bus on fire at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk of Tirthpuri city of Ambad taluka. The Maratha community has been protesting against the state Govt on the issue of Maratha reservation.(Viral video,… pic.twitter.com/O7gt2TVgvH— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2024Traffic disruptions anticipatedJalna Collector Srikrushna Panchal issued an order highlighting the potential traffic disruptions in the region. Activist Manoj Jarange Patils announcement of staging a protest in Mumbai over Maratha communitys reservation demand has raised concerns about significant gatherings in Antarwali Sarati village, Jalna. There are apprehensions that the surge in crowd density might impede traffic flow on the Dhule-Mumbai highway and surrounding areas. Despite initially departing for Bhamberi village, Patil returned to Antarwali Sarati for medical treatment on Monday morning.The situation in Jalna remains tense as authorities work to diffuse the escalating tensions amidst the Maratha communitys protests.
