All-party meeting on Maratha reservation stir begins in Mumbai

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde chaired an all-party meeting called to discuss the situation in the state amid the intensified Maratha quota agitation on Wednesday.

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (of the BJP), NCP president Sharad Pawar, senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat, former CM Ashok Chavan (Congress), Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab, among others, were present in the meeting.

An official in the Chief Minister’s Office earlier said Shinde will apprise opposition leaders of the government’s plans to handle the situation and seek their support.