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Sumona Chakravarti recently shared an alarming experience, claiming that her car was mobbed by Maratha quota protestors in South Mumbai on Sunday, August 31. However, just hours later, the post disappeared from her Instagram profile. The actress penned a long note, questioning the law and order situation in the city. She also revealed how the incident made her feel unsafe and left her deeply disturbed. Despite the impact of her words, Sumona took down the post without giving any reason. In her now-deleted post, which sparked debate, she claimed that her car was stopped by protesters, who were banging on the bonnet, windows and shouting 'Jai Maharashtra'.

Sumona Chakravarti Deletes Post Against Maratha Quota Protestors

On Sunday, Sumona Chakravarti took to her Instagram and shared her experience during the ongoing protest in Mumbai. She stated, “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!’ and laughing. We moved a little ahead, and the same thing repeated. Twice in a span of 5 minutes. No police. (The ones we saw later were just sitting, chatting, hanging.) No law and order."

Revealing, she felt unsafe despite being in her car in broad daylight in South Bombay, the actress continued, “Just me, in my car, in broad daylight, in South Bombay — feeling unsafe. 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."

Raising concern on women's safety, she added, "I've lived in Bombay pretty much all my life. I've always felt safe here-especially in South Bombay. 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."

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After her now-deleted post, netizens slammed the safety measures and law enforcement in Mumbai.

One X user wrote, "What kind of 'protest' is this? Turning a demand into chaos, hooliganism & sheer lawlessness Absolutely shameful conduct by those claiming to represent Maratha reservation."

Other users hope that this incident is properly addressed and reaches the right authorities.

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About Maratha Quota Protest

Activist Manoj Jarange is leading a protest at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, demanding 10% reservation for the Maratha community within the Other Backward Castes (OBC). On Monday, the Bombay High Court took strong objection to the way the Maratha quota protest is progressing, as it has caused significant law and order issues and brought traffic in Mumbai to a standstill. The court also directed the authorities to clear the road by 4 PM on Tuesday, to ensure free flow of traffic movement, as per PTI report.