Tue, 29 Sept, 2026, 07:36 am
Reported by The Indian Express
Traffic movement in parts of South Mumbai was severely affected on Tuesday after thousands of members of Sakal Matang Samaj gathered near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to press for sub-categorisation of the Scheduled Caste reservation. The protesters had permission to gather at Azad Maidan, but they started to spill onto the roads around CSMT, disrupting traffic to South Mumbai.
Constant announcements have been made, and we are requesting the people to gather at the protest site,” a police official said. South Mumbai traffic affected Traffic moving towards South Mumbai has been diverted due to the protests. “We are monitoring the situation.
The traffic has been diverted from the CP office, and the only road near Metro Cinema has been shut,” another police official said. The protesters had permission to gather at Azad Maidan (Express Photo by Akash Patil) The protest was organised over the demand to divide the 13 per cent Scheduled Caste reservation into four categories — A, B, C and D.
The demand for sub-categorisation remains pending, prompting the Matang community members to organise a large-scale mobilisation in Mumbai. On Tuesday, around five lakh Sakal Matang Samaj members from across Maharashtra were expected to converge in the city for a demonstration.
