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Bus services across Mumbai were shut following incidents of stone pelting at some places in the wake of the Maharashtra bandh called by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government to protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. In picture, all shops barring medical stores shut in Kharghar in Raigad district
Shiv Sena and NCP workers take out a rally during Bandh called by Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance to protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, in Thane (PTI)
Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil leads the protest in Mumbai.
Shops near Byculla vegetable market remain shut.
Shops and other commercial establishments, barring those engaged in selling essential items, remained closed in Mumbai. Several shops and establishments across the state remained shut in solidarity with the bandh, including Pune’s APMC and Nashik’s onion trading market, Lasalgaon.
Most of the black-yellow cabs and auto-rickshaws were off roads in the metropolis, as per transport union leaders.
Shiv Sena stages a rasta roko at Asalpha village in Ghatkopar West
The bandh did not affect app-based cab services. In picture, passengers arrive at Mumbai airport in Ola, Uber cabs
Commuters waiting at bus stop. (Representational)
Dadar east market area wears a deserted look due to the bandh
