LIVE: Mumbai, Pune on alert as BR Ambedkar's grandson calls for bandh

Dalit groups on Tuesday staged protests in Chembur and other parts of Mumbai, resulting in massive traffic snarls, including on the Mumbai-Panvel highway.

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Dalit groups on Tuesday staged protests in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, resulting in massive traffic snarls, including on the Mumbai-Panvel highway.

A day earlier, violence erupted in the village of Koregaon-Bhima during the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Anglo-Maratha War between the Army of Peshwa Bajirao II with a small force of East India Company that comprised a large number of Dalits.

02 January 2018

21:42 PM

Complaint lodged against Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid at Pune's Deccan Police Station. Complainant alleges that they made provocative statements that led to tension between two communities.

Complaint against Jignesh Mevani & Umar Khalid received at Pune's Deccan Police Station, complainant alleges they made provocative statements that led to tension b/w two communities. (File Pics) pic.twitter.com/qaZOej3iX1

— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2018

20:41 PM

Maharashtra: Traffic jam in Mumbai's Deonar area due to protests post #BhimaKoregaonViolence pic.twitter.com/pirwqNHGyI

— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2018

20:41 PM

BSP chief Mayawati lashes out at BJP, blames Maharashtra government for Bhima Koregaon violence

Yeh jo ghatna ghati hai yeh roki ja sakti thi. Sarkaar ko wahan suraksha ka uchit prabandh karna chahiye tha. Wahan BJP ki sarkaar hai aur unhone wahan hinsa karayi, lagta hai iske peeche BJP,RSS aur jaati wadi takaton ka haath hai: BSP Chief Mayawati on #BhimaKoregaonViolence pic.twitter.com/RZAPKYsYWr

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 2, 2018

18:54 PM

Maharashtra government must ensure rule of law. I appeal to the people of Maharashtra to maintain peace.

— Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) January 2, 2018

18:53 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweets:

A central pillar of the RSS/BJP’s fascist vision for India is that Dalits should remain at the bottom of Indian society. Una, Rohith Vemula and now Bhima-Koregaon are potent symbols of the resistance.

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) January 2, 2018

18:39 PM

Case registered against two people at Pune's Pimpri Police Station: DCP Ganesh Shinde

17:42 PM

Activist and grandson of BR Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar calls for Maharashtra bandh on Wednesday.

Activist and grandson of BR Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar has given call for a Maharashtra bandh tomorrow #BhimaKoregaonViolence pic.twitter.com/SRx2OLDn1E

— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2018

17:41 PM

As many as 132 buses got damaged in Maharashtra due to the ongoing violence.

17:40 PM

More than 100 people have been detained over different locations: Mumbai Police PRO

17:40 PM

Maharashtra: Republican Party of India workers protest in Thane #BhimaKoregaonViolence pic.twitter.com/v9mMS2APNR

— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2018

17:40 PM

Maharashtra: Security heightened in Mumbai's Chembur #BhimaKoregaonViolence pic.twitter.com/WGAIDaKJX7

— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2018

17:37 PM

Mumbai Special train services are being run on Harbour line between CSMT-Kurla and Mankhurd. All other services on Central Railway are running normally.

17:35 PM

All bus services to Ahemadnagar and Aurangabad that were earlier suspended, have been resumed.

17:28 PM

Clarifying about the imposition of Section 144, Mumbai Police PRO says that it has not been imposed in Chembur or other parts of eastern suburbs.

17:26 PM

Earlier in the day, buses were vandalised in Pune's Hadapsar, Fursungi.

Pune: Buses vandalised in Hadapsar, Fursungi; all bus services to Ahemadnagar, Aurangabad suspended #BhimaKoregaonViolence pic.twitter.com/8ZH7zNsfwD

— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2018

17:23 PM

Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a probe by a Bombay High Court judge into the Pune riots which left one person dead and said the family of a young man killed in the violence will get Rs 1 million.

Request will be made to SC for judicial inquiry in Koregaon violence matter and CID inquiry will also be conducted on the death of the youth. 10 lakh compensation for victim's kin: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/UdtDuYcQwN

— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2018

17:21 PM

On Monday, hundreds and thousands of Dalits had congregated around the Victory Pillar (Vijay Stambh) erected by the British in Sanaswadi village when suddenly stone pelting started, allegedly by some rightwing groups carrying saffron flags.

In the clashes that ensued between the two groups, more than 30 vehicles, including buses, police vans and private vehicles, were torched or damaged. The police fired tear gas to control the mobs and prohibitory orders were imposed in the entire Pune district. The violence led to the death of Rahul Fatangale, 28, of Nanded.