India, Sept. 2 -- The Maratha Kranti Morcha, organiser of the ongoing hunger strike and protest at Azad Maidan seeking reservation benefits for Marathas, was allowed to use Cross Maidan near Churchgate station for setting up a shelter and parking facility in the evening on Monday before permission was retracted, said Virendra Pawar, a senior leader with the Morcha in the city.

"Police officials informed us this evening that we could use the Cross Maidan. Accordingly, Jarange (Manoj Jarange-Patil who is spearheading the stir and is on an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan) made an announcement from the stage. But later, the administration told us that no permission has been given. It has created new trouble for us," Pawar told Hindus...