Massive rally in Mumbai

Mumbai, Aug 9: Mumbai was on Wednesday deluged by a mammoth “Maratha storm” as lakhs of people from the politically powerful community began their first mook morcha (silent procession), leading to the Maharashtra government announcing a slew of measures. The mook morcha took off from the Byculla Zoo and termited at the historic Azad Maidan – a distance of around six km – with lakhs marching peacefully and silently but making a loud political statement for the ruling establishment. In the day, many parts of the city resembled a sea of people as several lakhs walked at medium pace, sporting saffron turbans, carrying big and small saffron community flags. (IANS)