Stop Reservations

Mumbai police on Saturday afternoon lathicharged around 300 students from 13 medical and non-medical colleges protesting against the controversial reservation policy outside Governor SM Krishna’s official residence at Raj Bhuvan.Senior Inspector Madhukar Sanke of Malabar Hill Police Station said, “The students tried to break barricades. As it was a VIP area, I personally intervened and requested them not to obstruct traffic. But when they did not budge, I was left with no option but to resort to a mild lathicharge.”However, this reporter did not notice any attempts by the agitating students to break the barricades. They were protesting peacefully.