01 Sep 2024 | 07:37 AM UTC
India: Activists marching from Hutatma Chowk to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Mumbai, Maharashtra State, the afternoon of Sept. 1
Rally ongoing from Hutatma Chowk to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Mumbai, India, Sept. 1. Tight security, disruptions likely.
Dozens of members and supporters of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance are rallying from Hutatma Chowk to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue near the Gateway of India in Mumbai, Maharashtra State, the afternoon of Sept. 1. Participants are denouncing the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurga. Organizers have yet to disclose the official rally route.
A heightened security presence and localized transport and business disruptions will likely occur around the affected locations over the coming hours. Clashes between participants and security forces are possible, posing incidental risks to bystanders.
Avoid the affected locations as a precaution and to minimize travel delays. Follow all official directives. Leave the area at the first sign of unrest.