India, Sept. 16 -- Undeterred by the police denying him permission to protest in Mumbai, fasting Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday set out for the Maharashtra capital from Jalna district in a convoy of cars, drawing hundreds of villagers en route who extended their support.

Hinting that the government won't tolerate any intimidating tactics, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said maintaining law and order is the police's responsibility, even as he questioned the timing of the agitation during the Ganesh festival.

"The government expects people won't be inconvenienced and Ganeshotsav won't face any obstacle (due to protests). It is a very big festival in Mumbai and Pune and is celebrated publicly as one of the biggest Hindu ...