On Monday, the Maharashtra (closure) call issued by the three ruling parties in the state evoked mixed responses. Shops and venues in many areas were still closed, and local bus services operated by city agencies were still unavailable; although Mumbai’s metropolis Local train service in the district runs uninterrupted Shiv Sena, the Kuomintang and the National Assembly have jointly called for the closure to protest the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh ten days ago.

Many trader associations in cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Nashik have announced their support for the ban, and retailer organizations such as the Mumbai Retail Traders Welfare Federation and the Pune Federation of Trade Associations have also expressed support for the suspension. An official said that despite the small number of passengers on board, national transportation services were not interrupted in the morning.

An official of the company said: “The Maharashtra State Road Transport Company has not issued a formal order, but if the operation on the road is interrupted, the local area collector will make the decision.” However, due to the employee union of these agencies Support the band, city buses in most cities have been closed Some automobile and taxi unions have also shut down services in many major cities, including Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan Dombivali in MMR. Shiv Sena workers blocked the national and state highways in Kolhapur and Solapur in the morning, and some people were subsequently detained by the police.

The local train service catering to MMR commuters started operating in the morning.

News Source : Hindustan Times