IT professionals, residents, and civic groups staged a protest on September 6 at Hinjewadi to demand urgent action on severe traffic congestion, pothole-riddled roads, and neglected basic amenities in the Hinjewadi-Maan-Marunji area.

Thackeray joins

The march kicked off from Infosys Circle in Hinjewadi Phase 1, drawing a massive turnout from local farmers and residents, Resident Welfare Associations in Maan, the Hinjewadi-Maan-Marunji Infra Forum, Forum for IT Employees (FITE), Hinjewadi Employees and Residents Trust (HEART), and the Pimpri-Chinchwad and Mulshi Cooperative Housing Federation. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray also joined the demonstration.