The state-wide agitation for Maratha OBC reservation quota has intensified throughout Maharashtra with protest rallies being held in Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and several other different district cities. The stir has now unfold to rural areas. The chief of the agitation Manoj Jarange on Wednesday night time turned down an all-party attraction to name off his ‘fast unto death’, saying that the agitation has already reached a ‘do or die’ scenario and he wouldn’t step again at any price. Jarange mentioned his indefinite starvation strike will proceed until your entire Maratha neighborhood is acknowledged as Kunbi and included in OBC class for reservation. A Maratha youth Sumit Mane, who was handed over the primary Kunbi certificates by Dharashiv district collector, got here out of the collectorate and set the certificates on hearth in entrance of a crowd. On Wednesday, Maratha protesters blocked the Nashla-Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Road in Yeola taluka and the Solapur-Nanded freeway by setting tyres on hearth. Similar street blockades have been organized in Jalna and Hingoli. All web providers have been suspended in 9 tehsils of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district for 48 hours within the wake of arson, protests and rioting in rural areas of the district during the last two days. Already, web has been suspended in Beed and Jalna districts since Tuesday after large-scale violence. Section 144 prohibitory order has been clamped indefinitely in Sambhajinagar, Beed, Dharashiv and Nanded districts. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has sought extra time to fulfil Jarange’s demand after an all-party assembly on Wednesday.
The all-party assembly adopted a decision in favour of Maratha reservation, however mentioned it ought to have authorized standing and all events ought to cooperate on this endeavour. It additionally condemned large-scale violence that has taken place since Monday. At the all-party assembly, NCP chief Sharad Pawar recommended that the state authorities ought to repair all authorized loopholes and fulfil vital circumstances to keep away from quashing of its resolution within the Supreme Court. Eknath Shinde mentioned, his authorities needs to present “permanent reservation” to Maratha neighborhood, however it requires occasions and endurance. NCP-Ajit faction chief Chhagan Bhujbal mentioned on the assembly that whereas giving OBC reservation to Marathas, care have to be taken to make sure that the claims of different OBC communities should not affected adversely. Manoj Jarange rejected the all-party attraction saying he had already given 40 days’ time, and it’s as much as the chief minister to come back and inform what his authorities did within the final 40 days. He demanded {that a} particular meeting session be known as and a invoice granting OBC standing to whole Maratha neighborhood be adopted. Meanwhile, on the bottom degree, experiences about arson and violence have stopped coming in after the state administration has taken a tough stance after suspension of web providers. The state authorities has filed greater than 141 FIRs and arrested 164 agitators.
Manoj Jarange is offended and has demanded their launch. He says, Marathas are combating for his or her rights, and acts of violence are being engineered to carry a nasty identify to the agitation. Political leaders in Maharashtra have been saying all alongside that quota situation shouldn’t be politicized, however the identical leaders are doing politics over this situation. It is true Eknath Shinde authorities had sought 30 days’ time from Jarange, and he was given 40 days’ time, however Shinde couldn’t adhere to the timeline. He additionally delayed calling the all-party assembly. Had he known as the assembly earlier, violence might have been prevented. It can be true that Sharad Pawar and his get together leaders are attempting to fan the agitation over Maratha reservation situation. Their goal is to place the Centre in a bind. Leaders of Sharad Pawar’s get together have been again and again saying that solely Centre can grant OBC standing to Maratha neighborhood. There is a two-fold transfer behind this. Sharad Pawar and his faction leaders are eyeing 15 per cent Maratha vote financial institution. In the final two days, they’ve realized that an excessive amount of emphasis on Marathas might additionally trigger reactions amongst different backward castes, who quantity greater than 50 per cent. Politically, 50 per cent voters can’t be saved sad whereas in search of the assist of 15 per cent voters. Already, different backward caste leaders have began demanding their share of the reservation pie. The whole situation has now develop into vexed and complex. Eknath Shinde lacks the experience and expertise to resolve this ticklish situation. He is attempting to achieve time by shelving the matter. Already, it’s too late and the issue can’t be brushed below the carpet.
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