The leader who has opposed OBC quota for Marathas, says he offered his resignation in November 2023, alleged Maharashtra govt is making fake documents to give Marathas OBC certificates.
Both BJP & Ajit Pawar faction of NCP have sizable OBC vote bank & oppose granting Marathas OBC quota. NCP's Bhujbal has even called upon OBC community members to take out public marches.
CM Eknath Shinde’s announcement that Marathas will be given all benefits enjoyed by OBCs till they get reservation has evoked criticism from Senior OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal.
OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal has opposed granting Marathas reservation from OBC quota. Patil says if Chhagan Bhujbal doesn't resign, Maharashtra CM will 'have to think about it'.
NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who had grown muted after being embroiled in graft cases and serving jail time, is now making an aggressive bid to fill the OBC leadership void.
Bhujbal questioned granting of OBC certificates to Marathas & criticised ministers and judges for pleading before Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil to end his indefinite fast.
Newly-inducted Maharashtra minister says Sharad Pawar's many U-turns persuaded him to support Ajit, adds that breakaway NCP MLAs still stand by ideology of Shivaji, Phule, Ambedkar.
Uddhav felicitates Bhujbal at NCP event, says his departure in 1991 hurt Shiv Sena because it was akin to losing a family member. He lauds Bhujbal for reaching out to Bal Thackeray.
India’s aviation space is grappling with more than just a pilot deficit problem as industry experts highlight the need for the government and the aviation regulator to step in.
New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.
As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.
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