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Maharashtra Govt draws hard lines: Protests to Azad Maidan restricted ahead of "Jarange and Hake" agitations

Mumbai, Aug 26 (UNI) Facing a monumental flashpoint over competing reservation demands, the Maharashtra government has enforced stringent new regulations across the state capital, restricting all demonstrations exclusively to Azad Maidan while strictly banning indefinite hunger strikes, large marches, and heavy vehicle entries.
The swift crackdown by the Home Department comes on the heels of high-stakes warnings, issued by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who has announced an agitation starting August 29, and OBC leader Laxman Hake, who has called for a counter-march to Mumbai on September 1.
South Mumbai's Azad Maidan is declared the only permissible site for protests, cordoned off by specific boundaries (Bombay Gymkhana, BMC Headquarters, Hazarimal Somani Marg, and the Metro rail project area).
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