Patience, it seems, was the key in the state administration’s strategy to deal with the situation during the Maharashtra bandh on Wednesday. The government took a conscious decision not to resort to lathi charge or fire teargas or bullets to avoid the situation blowing out of proportion, sources said. It was necessary considering repercussions of any police action which may have resulted in a major law and problem,” he told DNA. He claimed that barring a few incidents of stone pelting and damage to vehicles, there were no loss of life or any major damage to public properties. The police had also made some preventive arrests in Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra, he said.

Source: dna January 04, 2018 00:22 UTC