New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued a stern ultimatum to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, directing him and his supporters to vacate Azad Maidan by 3 pm or face contempt, fines, and police action. The bench warned that normalcy must be restored in the city, declaring the ongoing protest "completely illegal".

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on activist Manoj Jarange and his supporters staging a hunger strike in south Mumbai, directing them to clear Azad Maidan by 3 pm.

The Bombay HC bench, led by Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Aarti Sathe, warned of contempt proceedings, exemplary costs, and police action if the protestors failed to vacate the ground.

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