: Maratha quota: Agitation begins in Kolhapur, state government invites protest leaders for talks #IndiaNEWS Leaders across party lines on Wednesday observed a silent sit-in protest in Maharashtra’s

Maratha quota: Agitation begins in Kolhapur, state government invites protest leaders for talks #IndiaNEWS
Leaders across party lines on Wednesday observed a silent sit-in protest in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur to demand reservation for the Maratha community, reported PTI. This formally launched the state-wide agitation in connection with the reservation.On May 5, the Supreme Court scrapped a separate reservation in jobs and education for the Marathas, calling it unconstitutional. A five-judge bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan had ruled that there was no extraordinary circumstance that required the Maharashtra government to break the 50% reservation cap.The sit-in protest in Kolhapur was led by Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajya Sabha member Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati. It was held at the memorial of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj with MLAs and members of Maratha organisations like Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar taking part in it. Kolhapur guardian minister and Congress leader Satej Patil, state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil and Shiv Sena MP Dhairyashil Mane were also present at the protest.Mane, who was seen with a saline bottle, said he has recovered from Covid-19 and has stepped out of his house for the cause. “I am ready to go to other places as well to extend my support,??? he added.Shahu Maharaj Chhatrapati, who also addressed the gathering, urged the protest coordinators to take their demands to the prime minister....Read more

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