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3,500 VBA Workers Detained Ahead of Maharashtra Bandh Called by Prakash Ambedkar
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 23 Jul 2026, 02:33 PM
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Police detained 3,500 workers from the VBA union ahead of a bandh announced by political leader Prakash Ambedkar in Maharashtra.
Police detained 3,500 workers from the VBA union across Maharashtra ahead of a bandh announced by political leader Prakash Ambedkar.
The arrests were carried out in multiple locations to prevent the workers from participating in the planned strike.
Ambedkar condemned the detentions, calling them an overreach of police power.
No injuries were reported, but the bandh is expected to proceed with limited participation from the detained workers.
The arrests were carried out in multiple locations to prevent the workers from participating in the planned strike.
Ambedkar condemned the detentions, calling them an overreach of police power.
No injuries were reported, but the bandh is expected to proceed with limited participation from the detained workers.