Maratha Kranti Morcha

Maratha Kranti Morcha

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Native name मराठा क्रांती मोर्चा
Location Worldwide
Also known as मराठा क्रांती (मूक) मोर्चा
Organised by Maratha Community
Website marathakrantimorcha.org
Maratha Kranti Morcha

The Maratha community has been protesting and organizing silent rallies across the state with each district witnessing large number of people participating. It is silent protest against rape and murder in Kopardi[1] (district Ahmednagar), victim was minor school girl. The protesters demand death punishment to rapist as early as possible. No leader! No slogans! and cleaning of whole City/town after march is very interesting and welcoming part of this movement. Million of peoples come together to protest but no harm to any public property or damage to any private property is notable thing in this March. The reservation demand is also a part of this protest. In Maharashtra Maratha community demands reservation in education and government services, most of farmers committed suicide belongs to Maratha caste, division of lands in small pieces makes critical condition. Infertility, drought hit continuously to Maratha. Due to lack of reservation, the unemployment becomes major problem. Some part of Maratha community known as Kunbi gets benefits of Other Backward Class category reservation; but most people are out of benefits. More than 95% of Maratha are socially and educationally backward. There natural demand is reservation in education and employment. Maratha Kranti Morcha broke record of human crowd in silent march and continued to break records at each and every time in all cities. No harm to national property is very healthy thing to democracy. Communal harmony also improved due to this Morcha. The minorities like Muslim community also supported this Morcha.

Demands

  1. Punishment to culprits in Kopardi rape and murder case.
  2. Reservation in education and government jobs.
  3. Implement recommendations of National Commission on Farmers chaired by Prof. M. S. Swaminathan.
  4. Amendment in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to stop its misuse.[2]

Appreciation

The police are appreciating these silent march for its discipline and cleanness. Millions of Maratha joined this movement silently. This is one of the World's Largest Peaceful Protest March. This protest brought together Maratha Community. Till date in various regions across Maharashtra, India almost 20 to 30 Million people have actively participated in this march at different locations. And continued to participate.

Rules and discipline

Being silent protest this march follow some rules and discipline.

Role of Social Media

Social Media played a key role in the protest; various Facebook groups and pages were created to make this protest successful.[3] Many college students and IT professionals were actively managing the protest and providing information using social media.[4]

On 9 October 2016 protest hits the Twitter and Facebook. Hashtag #MarathaKrantiMorcha was trending on Twitter[5] and Facebook.

Social Media pages, group and app,

Ignorance by Mainstream Media

Some people blamed Indian Hindi media & some of the Marathi media houses for ignoring this march.[6] It was observed that Hindi media was ignoring the march while international news house BBC and The Independent was covering this march[7][8]

Reactions

Social

To counter the Maratha Kranti Morcha a consolidation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Dalits 10 splinter groups have forged an alliance and decided to organise silent morchas across Maharashtra with aim of defending their reservation quota and demand not to tampering with the reservation norms or any amendment to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.[9]

Political


Judicial

Participation in Protest

Silent Protest in 2016

July

First Maratha Morcha started from Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad, Maharashtra)

August

9 August – Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad, Maharashtra)

26 August - Osmanabad

29 August – Jalgaon

30 August – Beed[13]

September

3 September 2016 – Parbhani

17 September 2016 – Hingoli

18 September 2016 – Nanded

18 September 2016 – Phaltan

19 September 2016 – Jalna, Maharashtra

19 September 2016 – Latur

19 September 2016 – Akola

21 September 2016 – Solapur

21 September 2016 – Navi Mumbai

22 September 2016 – Amravati

23 September 2016 – Ahmednagar

24 September 2016 – Nashik

25 September 2016 – Pune

25 September 2016 – Washim

26 September 2016 – Buldhana

26 September 2016 – Saint Petersburg[14]

27 September 2016 – Sangli

28 September 2016 – Dhule

29 September 2016 – Baramati

October

2 October 2016 – Hyderabad[15]

3 October 2016 – Satara (city)

3 October 2016 – Dubai[16]

9 October 2016 – Tweet Morcha[17][18]

9 October 2016 – Daman district, India[19]

9 October 2016 – Badlapur[20][21]

13 October 2016 – Vaijapur

15 October 2016 – Kolhapur[22]

16 October 2016 – Thane[23][24]

16 October 2016 – Indore

16 October 2016 – Chiplun[25]

16 October 2016(PST)- New York[26]

17 October 2016 – Sillod

17 October 2016 – Khuldabad

19 October 2016 – Chandrapur[27]

19 October 2016 – Bidar, Karnataka[28]

23 October 2016 – Palghar

23 October 2016 – Sindhudurg

23 October 2016 – Wardha

23 October 2016 – Mangaon

24 October 2016 – Soyagaon

25 October 2016 – Nagpur

25 October 2016 – Gangapur,_Maharashtra

November

6 November 2016 – Paithan

6 November 2016 – Byke Rally Mumbai

20 November 2016 – Delhi

21 November 2016 – Kannad

December

14 December 2016 – Nagpur

Impact

After continuous growing protest in each city and millions of peoples participation in each Maratha Kranti Morcha, on 13 October 2016 the Government of Maharashtra took decision[29] and

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References

  1. Reporter, Staff (17 July 2016). "Girl, 15, brutally gang-raped and strangled in Kopardi village by three men who were 'drinking liquor to celebrate buying a motorcycle'". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  2. Reporter, Staff (29 September 2016). "अपंग मुलीवर बलात्कार करून अॅट्रॉसिटीची धमकी". सकाळ (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  3. Suryawanshi, Sudhir (20 September 2016). "Maratha body eyes social media". DNA-Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. "Maratha Kranti Morcha owes its success to social media, not mainstream media". Firstpost. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  5. Reporter, Staff (9 October 2016). "ट्विटरवरही '#एकमराठालाखमराठा'चा एल्गार". IBN-लोकमत (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  6. Sawant, Sanjay (27 September 2016). "Maratha Kranti Morcha owes its success to social media, not mainstream media". Firstpost. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  7. Biswas, Soutik (5 October 2016). "Why are millions of Indians marching in silence?". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  8. Samuels, Gabriel (6 October 2016). "India mass protests: Millions join silent marches to demand justice over rape and murder of teenage girl". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  9. Khapre, Shubhangi (15 October 2016). "Maratha protests: OBCs, Dalits plan silent morchas to defend quotas". The Indian Express (in en-GB). Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  10. Nair, Shalini (31 August 2016). "Upper castes should get 25 per cent quota, will take up with PM Modi: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  11. "Police File Charge Sheet in Kopardi Gangrape-Murder Case". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  12. Reporter, Staff (20 October 2016). "Trial in Kopardi rape and murder case begins". PTI News (in En-GB). Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  13. शेळके, गोविंद (8 August 2016). "बीडमध्ये मराठा समाजाचा विराट मोर्चा". ABP माझा (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  14. Jai Maharashtra News (26 September 2016), Maratha Morcha at Russia, retrieved 2016-10-15
  15. [http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5114364829212674423&SectionId=5214908268601260737&SectionName=Youth Beats "हैदराबादला मराठा मोर्चा- हजारो उतरले रस्त्यावर"]. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  16. "Maratha Kranti Morcha Dubai | दुबईतही मराठा मोर्चाचा आवाज; दुबईकर मराठ्यांनी दिला मोर्चाला पाठिंबा". India.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  17. Mane, Shrimant (10 October 2016). "मराठा क्रांती मोर्चा असाही...!". सकाळ (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  18. Reporter, Staff (9 October 2016). "ट्विटरवरही '#एकमराठालाखमराठा'चा एल्गार". IBN-लोकमत (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  19. सोनवणे, अविनाश (9 October 2016). "मराठा मोर्चाचं वादळ आता परराज्यात, दमणमधील मराठी भाषिक रस्त्यावर". ABP माझा (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  20. Reporter, Staff (10 October 2016). "बदलापूरमध्ये भव्य मराठा मोर्चा". ZEE २४ तास (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  21. Reporter, Staff (9 October 2016). "बदलापूरात मराठा क्रांती मूक मोर्चाला उदंड प्रतिसाद". EENADU INDIA आपली मराठी (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  22. Chari, Mridula (16 October 2016). "The rumbling sound of silence: 25 lakh gather for Maratha rally in Kolhapur". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  23. Reporter, Staff (16 October 2016). "ठाण्यात मराठा सामाज्याचा आक्रोश". आवाज News Line (in Marathi). Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  24. PTI, Reporter (16 October 2016). "Maratha agitation: Silent march in Thane, a prelude to Mumbai's rally". Firstpost. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  25. Reporter, Staff (16 October 2016). "चिपळुणातील मराठा मोर्चाने गर्दीचा उच्चांक". सकाळ eSakal.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  26. "मराठा मूकमोर्चाचं वादळ सातासमुद्रापार, अमेरिकेतही मराठा मोर्चा". ABP Majha. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  27. Reporter, Staff (19 October 2016). "चंद्रपुरात मराठा मूकमोर्चाचा हुंकार". ABP माझा (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  28. Reporter, Staff (19 October 2016). "कर्नाटकच्या बिदरमध्ये मराठा क्रांती मोर्चाचा एल्गार". ABP माझा (in Marathi language). Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  29. Jog, Sanjay (14 October 2016). "Maharashtra extends educational subsidies for poor across castes". Business Standard. Retrieved 2016-10-23.

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