Published By: Sanstuti Nath
Last Updated: October 23, 2023, 09:09 IST
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan (File Image: PTI)
Jarange had given an ultimatum of 40 days to the state authorities for awarding quota to Marathas which is expiring on Tuesday
Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan on Sunday requested the state authorities to listing the steps it has taken in the final month relating to the Maratha quota demand.
The senior Congress chief claimed an individual dedicated suicide in Nanded district earlier in the day.
“One Shubham Pawar died by suicide in Nanded district on Sunday morning. His family members were highly agitated and sought some help. I request the state government to expedite its decision-making procedure and develop solutions for the Maratha community,” Chavan acknowledged.
He stated the variety of folks turning up to attend rallies of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange is over ten lakh.
“The state has not revealed the steps it has taken in the last few weeks regarding issuing reservations to the Maratha community,” he added.
Jarange had given an ultimatum of 40 days to the state authorities for awarding quota to Marathas which is expiring on Tuesday.
On Sunday, he threatened to widen the scope of the stir and to launch an indefinite quick from October 25 in search of the reservation for Marathas in authorities jobs and training underneath the OBC class.
Notably, the state authorities has issued an commercial in outstanding newspapers itemizing varied schemes being applied for the Maratha neighborhood. It additionally talked about about the advantages being given to the Maratha neighborhood in jobs and scholar admission underneath the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) quota.
On October 19, the physique of Maratha quota activist Sunil Kawale was discovered hanging from a lamp put up alongside a flyover in Mumbai’s Bandra space. He had left behind a suicide notice in search of quota for the neighborhood.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has stated his authorities was dedicated to giving reservations in jobs and training to the Maratha neighborhood. He urged the youth not to take excessive steps like suicide.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
