Two Shiv Sena & BJP MPs openly back call for Maratha quota

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on October 29, 2023
Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil has announced his intention to resign in support of the Maratha community's demand for reservation under the OBC category. Latur BJP MP Sudhakar Shrangare has also extended his support to the Maratha community. These actions come in response to recent reports of villages prohibiting the entry of...

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Published on October 31, 2023 -  06:07
Maratha Community Protests for Reservations: Highways Blocked, Railway Tracks Obstructed| Oneindia
Protests by the Maratha community in Maharashtra intensified, with highway blockades and railway track obstructions. Demonstrators blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway, causing traffic disruptions, while another group obstructed railway tracks in Solapur. In Jalna, a panchayat samiti office was set on fire during a protest. Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange continued his hunger strike, emphasising the community's demand for complete reservation. Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray urged the Centre to address the Maratha reservation issue, while Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed efforts to resolve the matter. WATCH. #MarathaReservation #ProtestInMaharashtra #TrafficJamProtest #SolapurRailwayBlock #ReservationDemand ~HT.98~ED.101~GR.124~

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