- By Aarushi Raina
- Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:42 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Actress Sumona Chakravarti revealed that she felt unsafe in broad daylight after her car was mobbed by Maratha quota protesters in South Mumbai on Sunday, August 31. The protests, led by activist Manoj Jarange at Azad Maidan with his supporters, entered their third day, demanding a 10 per cent quota for Marathas under the Other Backwards Class (OBC) category. Sumona shared details about the incident, claiming that while driving from Colaba to Fort, her car was blocked by the protestors. She said she felt unsafe inside her car. The actress questioned the law and order situation in the city, calling it a 'complete mockery of civic sense'.
Sumona Chakravarti's Car Mobbed By Protesters
Taking to her Instagram handle, Sumona shared a note with a detailed account of her car being mobbed during the ongoing protest in Mumbai. Her post read, “12:30 this afternoon. I’m driving from Colaba to Fort. And suddenly-my car is blocked by a mob. One man with an orange stole banging on my bonnet, smirking. Pressing his protruding belly against my car. Shimmying in front of me like he’s proving some sick point. His friends banging on my windows, shouting “Jai Maharashtra!" & laughing. We moved a little ahead & repeat of the same thing. Twice in a span of 5 mins. No police. (The ones we saw later were just sitting, chatting, hanging) No law & order. Just me, in my car, in broad daylight, in South Bombay-feeling unsafe."
Questioning law and orders, she stated, "And the streets? Piled with banana peels, plastic bottles, filth. Pavements taken over. Protesters eating, sleeping, bathing, cooking, pissing, shitting, video calling, making reels, doing Mumbai darshan in the name of protest. A complete mockery of civic sense."
The actress revealed how she has lived in Mumbai most of her life and has never felt unsafe before, especially in South Mumbai “But today, for the first time in years, in broad daylight inside the safety of my own car I felt genuinely unsafe. Vulnerable. And I suddenly felt lucky-lucky that a male friend was with me. I couldn’t help but think, if I had been alone, then what??? I was tempted to record a video but quickly realised that this might provoke/instigate them further. So i didn’t. It’s frightening when you realize that no matter who you are, or where you are, law and order can collapse in seconds."
'I’m Left Disturbed': Sumona
The Kapil Sharma Show fame added, "Peaceful protests exist- we’ve seen them for causes far more urgent. And yet, those are the ones the police clamp down on. But here? Absolute lawlessness. As a tax paying citizen, as a woman, and as someone who loves this city, I’m left disturbed. We deserve better than this mockery of governance and civic responsibility. We deserve the right to feel safe in our own city."
Her post has sparked debate about women’s safety, civic responsibility and law enforcement in Mumbai, especially during protests in the city. Netizens reacted to the saddening incident and hoped it reaches the right authorities.
