morcha
English
Noun
morcha (plural morchas)
- (in India) A gathering of like-minded people protesting for a cause.
References
"How often do we take out a morcha or go on a hunger strike to protest against the appalling conditions of our roads..." from "Games Indians Play: Why We Are the Way We Are" by V. Raghunathan, Penguin Books, New Delhi, 2006.
"The recent hike in power tariffs shocked us into taking a morcha." from http://nvd.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/01/morcha-a-comic-view.htm
"Railway employees meet to discuss issue of morcha formation in Hyderabad" from http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/02/06/stories/2006020601851300.htm