Answer:
Someone has died.
Explanation:
In some cultures, neighborhoods, or traditions, when a person dies, their shoes are hung from a power line. This is meant to be a superstitious thing, with some believing that the soul of the person will return if their shoes are hanging.
Two of the important leaders were Pherozeshah Mehta and Dadabhai Naoroji, hopes this helps!
They could only request troops and soldiers because they didnt have an army, hope that helped :))
