Activists of Mahila, Youth and NSUI wings of Mumbai Congress were also staging the protest over "non-fulfilment" of promises made during Lok Sabha and state elections by Narendra Modi-led BJP government, corruption allegations against BJP chief ministers and to counter the dharna at its leader Gurudas Kamat's residence.
"Unlike the BJP activists, the Congress activists have been told strictly not to damage any property or to take law in their own hands, but to only demonstrate and protest by shouting slogans. BJP activists pelted stones at one of the vehicles carrying our workers and damaged the glass windows," claimed Zakir Ahmed, Vice President of Mumbai Congress.
Ahmed said the protestors marched from Rang Sharda auditorium in Bandra to Shelar's residence but were prevented by the police.
"Several of our activists were detained by the police," he said.
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The morcha was seen as a counter to BJP activists protesting against Kamat's criticism of HRD Minister Smriti Irani outside his house recently.
When asked what was the reason for another morcha when city unit chief Sanjay Nirupam had led a protest on the same issue yesterday, Ahmed said today's morcha was organised by the frontal organisations of the city unit Congress.