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Power play in ruling alliance as Bhujbal takes on Jarange-Patil
1 year, 1 month ago

Power play in ruling alliance as Bhujbal takes on Jarange-Patil

Hindustan Times  

Chhagan Bhujbal loves it when he faces strong opposition. Going by the grapevine in the ruling alliance, he is getting support of both the deputy chief ministers—his party boss Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis. Pawar is not happy with the way chief minister Eknath Shinde has been handling the Maratha agitation while his party colleagues are irked with the CM …

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Maratha reservation row: Maharashtra govt takes three-key decisions in Cabinet meeting | DETAILS
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha reservation row: Maharashtra govt takes three-key decisions in Cabinet meeting | DETAILS

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shindeon Tuesday held an urgent Cabinet meeting to find a solution to pacify the ongoing protests against the state government over the Maratha reservation. Jarange hardens his stand Meanwhile, activist Manoj Jarange, who is leading the Marathra protest, said the Maratha community will not accept an "incomplete reservation" and the Maharashtra government should call a special …

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Maratha protest takes a violent turn, houses of two MLAs torched
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha protest takes a violent turn, houses of two MLAs torched

Hindustan Times  

The protest by the Maratha community for reservation took a violent turn on Monday after protesters set the houses and offices of MLAs across parties on fire in Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar districts. Hemant Patil and Hemat Godse, two MPs from Eknath Shinde’s party, announced their resignation while BJP MLA Laxman Pawar and Congress MLA Suresh Warpudkare offered to …

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Monday Musings: Maratha reservation issue takes a troubling turn
1 year, 2 months ago

Monday Musings: Maratha reservation issue takes a troubling turn

Hindustan Times  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s threat to intensify agitation from October 25 if the state does not offer reservation to the community may not immediately prompt the government to act within the deadline he has set. While Marathas want Kunbi certificates, many among the community, as cited by Ramdas Kadam, a former minister and Maratha leader from Konkan, with affiliations …

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