Updated On: 09 August, 2018 05:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore
The units of the Sakal Maratha Samaj here have appealed to people to go to work without fear; the Navi Mumbai unit had already withdrawn from the bandh

The Thane unit of Sakal Maratha Samaj said they would wear black bands on their mouths, and hold silent sit-ins in the city. File Pic
Mumbaikars, you can rest assured, that there will be no bandh on Thursday in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai. The units of the Sakal Maratha Samaj in these places, have appealed to people to go to work without fear.
The Mumbai unit's Bhaiyya Patil said that a decision to call off the bandh on August Kranti Diwas, was taken in a meeting. "We will hold a peaceful sit-in at the Bandra Collector's office between 10am and 2pm. This is the only official event we have approved of. There will be no morcha, no use of force to shut shops and public transport," he said, adding that Mumbaikars should travel without fear.