Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Thousands Protest in Pune for Maharashtra Bandh
A big protest happened in Pune, India, on Thursday.
Thousands of people, including students and workers, marched through the city to show their support for students who were protesting in Delhi.
The protesters were upset about how the police treated the students in Delhi and wanted the education minister to step down.
They also asked shopkeepers to close their shops and parents not to send their kids to school.
The police were there to keep things calm, but the protest caused traffic problems in the city.
Thousands of people protested in Pune on Thursday.
The protest was organized by the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA).
Protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The protest caused traffic disruptions in Pune.
Police were deployed to maintain law and order.
- Who
- Students, citizens, workers of VBA
- What
- Protest march and bandh
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Why
- To protest alleged police action against students in Delhi and demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Protesters
Government
Police Action at Jantar Mantar
Protesters
Protesters allege police action was an attack on democratic dissent and peaceful protest.
Government
Government has not yet publicly responded to the allegations.
- Date
- Thursday
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Organizer
- Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA)
- Leader
- Adv. Prakash Ambedkar
- Demands
- Resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan