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Thackerays Shorten Sunday Protest Route After Mumbai Police Request
Two political parties planned a joint protest against the Election Commission.
The protest will take place on October 4 at 10 a.m.
The original march was supposed to go from Byculla to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
Mumbai Police said the Byculla flyover could create crowd and safety problems.
Police also pointed to narrow escape space beside tall dividers.
The parties agreed to start at Metro Cinema and end at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
The route was shortened after the parties discussed the request with their leaders.
The protest time will not change.
Shiv Sena-UBT and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena shortened their joint protest route after a request from Mumbai Police.
The revised march will run from Metro Cinema to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
The original route was planned from Byculla to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
Police cited potential bottlenecks, 3.5- to 4-foot dividers and safety risks along the Byculla flyover.
The protest will still begin at 10 a.m. on October 4.
- Who
- Shiv Sena-UBT and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, with Mumbai Police involved in the route discussions.
- What
- A joint protest against the Election Commission will use a shortened route.
- Where
- The revised march will go from Metro Cinema to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters.
- When
- October 4 at 10 a.m.
- Why
- Police cited potential bottlenecks and safety risks on the Byculla flyover stretch.
Key facts
- Protesting parties
- Shiv Sena-UBT and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
- Target of protest
- Election Commission
- Revised route
- Metro Cinema to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters
- Original route
- Byculla to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters
- Protest date
- October 4
- Protest time
- 10 a.m.
- Safety concern
- The Byculla stretch has dividers measuring about 3.5 to 4 feet, with limited escape space.
Quotes
Anil Parab
Shiv Sena-UBT leader who announced the revised protest route
“As per the earlier route, we had to cross a flyover at Byculla. There are also dividers of up to 3.5 to 4 feet there. If any untoward incident occurs, there will be no place to escape. So the Mumbai commissioner requested us to change the route. We have honoured the request after discussing the issue with our respective party chiefs.”
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