India is a country of many, many religions, languages, cultures and so many things, but logic? Well, not so much. After the violence at Bhima Koregaon in the past couple of days, Maharashtra Bandh was the totally unnecessary outcome.
So, shutting down schools, colleges, shops and workplaces, bringing transportation to a standstill and causing property damage to protest stone pelting and violence against a community sounds fair right? Sigh. Twitter has been polarized between supporters of the Maharashtra Bandh, political parties and their IT cells trying to leverage this unfortunate incident to malign each other, and the normal janta that’s wondering what comes out of this?
Since the sun rose on January 3rd, 2018, Maharashtra Bandh has trended on Twitter consistently, as we all wonder, just three days into a new year, and this is what we are already looking at?
These Maharashtra Bandh Twitter reactions will provide you with a full, and balanced overview of the chaos that has engulfed Twitter today.
The opposition doing their bit against the Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh faction on Twitter.
All rioters/inciters in the #BhimaKoregaonViolence were said to have worked under the same flag !#MaharashtraBandh pic.twitter.com/opLN4CyTgb
— Dhrithi Manohar (@DhrithiManohar) January 3, 2018
The man Sambhaji Bhide who is booked for perpetuating violence in Maharashtra was seen with @narendramodi during Loksabha campaign.
Why BJP always has links with violence and riots? #MaharashtraBandh pic.twitter.com/E15I0i1vBt— aaptimist (@aaptimist_) January 3, 2018
Upper Caste goons Organize a Riot on Dalits and Shift the Blame on Victims themselves. #MaharashtraBandh
Kudos to Modi Govt for the Early preparation for 2019 elections.
And they still say #CongressDividingIndia . pic.twitter.com/MJSbuvQ9r1
— Keerthi? (@TheDesiEdge) January 3, 2018
.@MumbaiMirror gets it right – Sambhaji Bhide and Milind Ekbote our the culprits behind the unrest. #MaharashtraBandhhttps://t.co/zSPGUgllrH
— Preeti Sharma Menon (@PreetiSMenon) January 3, 2018
#MaharashtraBandh#BhimaKoregaonViolence
Omg!!!
Check this out…
Wht is ths??? pic.twitter.com/Pc47CL8t9Y— Atul G ?? (@Atul_G999) January 3, 2018
While the common people wonder why and what was happening!
When the #SupremeCourt has clearly stated that calling a bandh is unconstitutional and a violation of basic rights of citizens.. Why is a #maharashtrabandh call being entertained @Dev_Fadnavis @narendramodi @MumbaiPolice..please more stern action is required
— Gaurav Ail (@gauravail) January 2, 2018
I crossed my #street, he asked my #Caste….
Crossed my #District/town, he asked my #Religions and city…
Crossed my state, he asked my native language…
And I became an #Indian only after I crossed my country !!!#MaharashtraBandh #MaharashtraCasteClash #Chembur— Saleem Sarang (@saleemsarangs) January 3, 2018
I'm going to defy the so-called bandh… I don't want my city to suffer because of a handful of caste obsessed ppl who have no work… We have a nation to run. #MaharashtraBandh
— Dhairya Thakker (@ignobletwat) January 3, 2018
No bandh effect, all ppl on the way to office, school opened and this showing ppl are united and not believe any castisim politics. Beware from anti social elements and group of Pakistan supporter.#MaharashtraBandh
— Anil (@nairaneel) January 3, 2018
So far Mumbai is normal. Where ever protestors gathered @MumbaiPolice dispersed them in minutes.
Trains, buses are fine. Autos, taxis off the roads.
Offices working, schools closed.
In Chembur eateries and shops still closed. #MaharashtraBandh— Preeti Sharma Menon (@PreetiSMenon) January 3, 2018
My request to my fellow Maharashtrians: we are land of Ambedkar, Shahu, Phule, of Gokhale and Tilak too: violence has no place in society.. let peace prevail above all else. #MaharashtraBandh
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 3, 2018
#MaharashtraBandh #BhimaKoregaon
Why should the common people suffer due to some stupid people who are provoking riot .#CasteViolence— Kartik Bordekar (@bordekarkartik) January 3, 2018
#MaharashtraBandh– Rail roko by protesters in Thane. Local train services now resumed.@IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/dA7iGl8IYo
— Rashmi Rajput (@RashmiRajput123) January 3, 2018
#MaharashtraBandh #BhimaKoregaonViolence Heavy Cop presence at Goregaon to contain protesters. Good job by @MumbaiPolice. Trains are functioning now. pic.twitter.com/yMBrU9ZHzV
— mid-day (@mid_day) January 3, 2018
#MaharashtraBandh– Heavy police deployment across Mumbai especially areas in central Mumbai that witnessed protest yesterday.@IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/GajXG3N4oO
— Rashmi Rajput (@RashmiRajput123) January 3, 2018
While the BJP IT Cell decided to give back some of what they were receiving by sticking Congress with the blame and trying to trend the hashtag #CongressDividingIndia.
Hindus involved in Caste fight must not forget that, many foreign agencies & ideologies along with local Sickulars are working towards breaking India!
RETWEET if you're a True Indian and against Caste Reservation!#MaharashtraBandh #BhimaKoregaonViolence #CongressDividingIndia
— Sara Ali Khan (@WhoSaraAliKhan) January 3, 2018
I want to Ask Jignesh Mewani, Umar Khalid, Prakash Ambedkar & Radhika Vemula (Rohit Vemula's Mom),is this what you wanted?
Will Disruption of Public Life gain #Dalits any Respect?Who'll this Anarchy benefit?#CongressDividingIndia#BhimaKoregaonViolence pic.twitter.com/WyLvIDkcyj— Jagrati Shukla (@JagratiShukla29) January 3, 2018
Jignesh Mevani Goes Into Hiding. Enough Said!!#BhimaKoregaon #CongressIncitingRiots#BhimaKoregaonViolence #CongressIncitingRiots #MahaCasteClashes #mahacasteclashes #MaharashtraBandh pic.twitter.com/Fatt43kgtt
— SINGH ਸਿੰਘ ☬?? (@HatindersinghR) January 3, 2018
All said and done, we hope and pray for everyone’s safety!
