‘Not all BJP leaders are bad, but we are against the party, particularly Fadnavis’
Hindustan TimesThe decision to withdraw from the assembly poll fray was taken in the interest of the Maratha community and not under pressure from any leader, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil told HT’s Surendra P Gangan during an exclusive interview. Edited excerpts from the interview: ‘Not all BJP leaders are bad, but we are against the party, particularly Fadnavis’ You withdrew from the assembly election fray all of a sudden. He lathi-charged Maratha women protestors, added 17 new castes within the OBC quota, and sent his close confidante to court to ensure that the reservation given to us during his stint as chief minister was struck down. The current government is headed by chief minister Eknath Shinde, but you are blaming only Fadnavis and not even the other deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.