06 Jan 2025 | 06:05 AM UTC
India: Village council leaders plan protest at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, Maharashtra State, Jan. 7
Village council heads to protest at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Jan. 7. Heightened security and traffic disruptions likely.
Several village council heads from across Maharashtra State plan to protest at the Azad Maidan ground in Mumbai, Jan. 7. The action is to denounce the abduction and murder of a fellow leader in Beed District on Dec. 9, 2024. The start time is not immediately clear, and up to a few hundred participants are likely to gather peacefully from late morning through the evening.
Heightened security is likely near the protest site. Traffic disruptions are probable in the vicinity, especially if attendees march on or block access roads. Scuffles are possible if police attempt to disperse the gathering forcibly.
Avoid the protest as a security precaution. If skirmishes erupt, leave the area immediately for a secure, non-governmental building. Allow extra travel time near the gathering site. Follow all security and traffic advisories.
