The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition has decided to withdraw the ‘Maharashtra Bandh’ that was scheduled for August 24. The bandh was initially called in response to an incident involving the alleged sexual harassment of two girls at a school in Badlapur, Thane district. However, following a directive from the Bombay High Court, the call for the bandh has been rescinded.
Sharad Pawar, a key leader of the MVA, urged that the bandh be called off, emphasizing the importance of respecting the Constitution. Uddhav Thackeray, another prominent MVA leader, had initially supported the bandh, stating that it was meant to pressurize the government to take women’s safety more seriously.
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However, the Bombay High Court, during a hearing on Friday, took a firm stand against the bandh. The court, led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, instructed the state government to take strict action against those calling for the bandh. The court made it clear that no political party has the right to call for a bandh.
The court’s ruling came in response to petitions filed against the proposed Maharashtra Bandh. The MVA, along with other opposition parties, had called for the bandh to protest the alleged mishandling of a case involving the sexual harassment of two young girls in Badlapur. The opposition claimed that the parents of the victims were made to wait at the Badlapur police station for 11 hours before their complaints were addressed.
In light of the High Court’s order, the MVA and other political parties have announced that they will no longer proceed with the bandh on Saturday.
