Pune 12-hour curfew begins, BJP protests for bus services The COVID-19 tally in Pune increased by a record 9,086 in a 24-hour period ending Friday, taking the district's tally to 5,51,508. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI PUNE: The BJP held a protest on Saturday demanding resumption of municipal transport bus services as a 6 pm to 6 am curfew began in Pune in a bid to tackle a recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Pune BJP MP Girish Bapat and Pune BJP president Jagdish Mulik led the party's protest in front of the PMPML bus depot at Swargate, police said, adding that they were detained and released some time later.