8Photo© hindustantimes.comQuota stir escalates as Marathas, OBCs dig in
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The controversial Maratha reservation issue has once again taken the centre-stage ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Manoj Jarange-Patil, who spearheaded the stir demanding state-level reservation for Marathas, recently announced that he had given up water and intravenous support.
Meanwhile, other backward classes (OBC) groups and Kunbis – a subset of the Maratha community – have opposed the move.
Caught in between the supporters and those who are opposing, the BJP-Shiv Sena-led state government has called for an all-party meeting today, a first such move where the ruling administration sought to understand the views of opposition parties since the protests first surfaced roughly two weeks ago.
“ While giving the reservation to the Maratha community, it must be ensured that Other Backward Classes are not affected. Only discussions and meetings will solve this issue,
Ajit Pawar,
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“ We have made all possible efforts to end Jarange-Patil’s hunger strike but he refused to call it off,
Ajit Pawar,
Quota stir escalates as Marathas, OBCs dig in
“ The government has taken all efforts to end the Jarange patil’s hunger strike. Various efforts have been made so far which include government representatives including minister Girish Mahajan and…
Ajit Pawar,
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