India, Aug. 30 -- As thousands of Maratha community members converged at Azad Maidan in Mumbai for a high-stakes rally led by activist Manoj Jarange Patil, straining the city's infrastructure, the neighbouring Navi Mumbai has become a critical support and logistics hub for the protestors.

The Sakal Maratha Samaj of Navi Mumbai announced on Friday that it has established a massive support and logistics centre at the CIDCO Exhibition Centre in Vashi. The move aims to provide essential services to protestors travelling from across the state, in response to the overwhelming crowds and lack of accommodation in Mumbai.

"Mumbai is extremely crowded and there is a severe lack of accommodation for those arriving," Vinod Pokharkar, coordinator fo...