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“MVA has always taken a two-pronged stand regarding reservation,” he said (File) Mumbai: Amid the ongoing protests over Maratha and OBC reservation issues, Maharashtra unit BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday dared the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare whether it will provide reservations to the Maratha community from the existing OBC quota. He further…
Manoj Jarange-Patil has announced a hunger strike from June 4. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Shivba Sanghatana chief Manoj Jarange-Patil, who embarked on a state tour to drum up support for the Maratha reservations cause, fell ill on Friday, following which he was rushed to a private hospital here. Jarange-Patil is currently undergoing treatment at the Galaxy Hospital,…
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Bombay High Court said the Maharashtra government had powers to maintain law and order Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday said the Maharashtra government cannot remain a mute spectator amid the Maratha quota protests and had powers to maintain law and order. A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Shyam Chandak said…
Manoj Jarange said he’s not aware who are indulging in violence. Mumbai: Marathas belong to the Kunbi caste, which comes under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, and are not demanding any separate reservation, quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil said during an exclusive interview with NDTV. Mr Patil, face of the Maratha quota agitation, has…
Manoj Jarange was on an indefinite hunger strike at his native Antarwali Sarati village (File) Mumbai: Amid incidents of violence over the Maratha reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday called activist Manoj Jarange over the phone and assured a concrete decision on giving Kunbi certificates to the Maratha community…
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On Monday, Beed district saw large-scale violence during the Maratha quota agitation. (File) Mumbai: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Beed district in central Maharashtra on Monday tendered his resignation from the legislative assembly in support of the Maratha reservation demand. Laxman Pawar, the MLA from Gevrai assembly segment, said the Maratha quota issue…
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Chandrakant Patil informed that the committee will submit a report on the work done so far. Mumbai (Maharashtra): A meeting of the Maharashtra Cabinet sub-committee to discuss on providing the reservation to the Maratha community will be held in Mumbai on Monday. As per a release issued by the state government, the meeting of the…
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Mr Pawar said Mr Jarange couldn’t be blamed for starting the hunger strike. Raigad: Amid mounting pressure on the Maharashtra government over the Maratha quota issue, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Friday took a swipe at Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, saying one should not make a promise if it cannot be fulfilled. His…
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Indian nationals evacuated from war-hit Israel arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport as part of ‘Operation Ajay’, in New Delhi on October 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Fourth flight with 274 Indian nationals flies out from Israel A special flight carrying 274 Indian nationals wanting to leave Israel amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict left for home on…
Pune: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said his government is committed to giving reservations to the Maratha community by proving its social and educational backwardness. He was speaking to reporters at Pune’s Bhimashankar Temple, one of the 12 ‘jyotirlingas’ in the country. “It is our clear stand to give reservations to the Maratha community….
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