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Mumbai violence: Uddhav seeks R R Patil's resignation

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Press Trust of India Mumbai

"Patil and Patnaik should quit for mishandling of the situation," Uddhav said during a visit to Amar Jawan memorial near BMC office in South Mumbai, which was damaged by vandals during the protest.

Two youths were killed and 52, including 44 policemen, injured when a rally in protest of alleged atrocities on Muslims in Assam and Myanmar turned violent near Azad Maidan in Mumbai on August 11.

The protesters went on a rampage, attacking the police, including some women constables, torching media and police vehicles, smashing cameras of photo journalists and damaging buses.

  

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First Published: Aug 21 2012 | 4:08 AM IST

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