Trouble brews within Maharashtra govt over Maratha quota decision, ally NCP calls it unfair on OBCs
Bhujbal said that the Shinde government has succumbed to the pressure from Maratha community.
Bhujbal said that the Shinde government has succumbed to the pressure from Maratha community.
Earlier on Friday, Patil warned the state government to issue a Government Resolution regarding the Maratha quota, adding that if their demands were not met then protestors would march towards Mumbai on Saturday morning.
Earlier Wednesday, the Maharashtra government had called an all-party meeting on the issue of Maratha quota where leaders agreed on Maratha reservation within legal framework.
Maratha quota stir: Reacting to the incident, Supriya Sule, NCP MP (Sharad Pawar camp) slammed the "triple engine" government of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, BJP and Ajit Pawar's NCP in Maharashtra over its "failure".
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who tabled the bill, thanked Opposition members for helping in the passage of the bill unanimously.
Karbhari Shelke was found hanging from the ceiling of a room in his house in the Vijaynagar area, a Pundliknagar police official said.
Despite an appeal from Maratha community leaders to observe a peaceful bandh, protesters blocked roads and burnt tyres in some places.
The decision was taken in the wake of the situation in areas like Kopar Khairne, which witnessed violence during the Maratha quota agitation on Wednesday.
