Maratha Agitation: Protesters break open the Pune Collector's office gate

The Maratha-sponsored shutdown demanding employment and education quotas in Maharashtra turned violent on Thursday as the agitated mob stormed into the collector's office in Pune and vandalised it. The Police resorted to lathi-charge and fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowd.

Similar scenes were witnessed in the heart of the city where a hotel was vandalised by a group of protesters, who barged into the building during the quota stir. The pro-reservation agitators also took out a bike rally in Pune district.