The agitation for the Maratha quota had turned violent, with protesters 'torching the homes of two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs' in Beed in October.
Anand Nirgude tendered his resignation, without citing any reason, on 4 December, soon after 2 other members, Balaji Killarikar & Laxman Hake, quit over ‘govt interference’ in panel’s work.
As Jarange-Patil grows into the role of a pan-Maharashtra Maratha leader with his state-wide tours and rallies, organisational and financial help is pouring in from all quarters.
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.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil will start tour from 15 November, primarily covering Thane, Raigad and Western Maharashtra in third phase of agitation.
Activist Manoj Jarange Patil has given Shinde govt till 2 Jan to give reservation to Marathas. With quota issue stuck in SC, community hopes for immediate benefit through Kunbi status.
CM Shinde says state Backward Class Commission working on 'war footing' to ensure 'errors' that led to SC striking down Maratha quota earlier 'are not repeated'.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has warned that he will launch a fast unto death on 25 October unless govt announces OBC reservation for the community by then.
In June 2022, Shinde toppled MVA government and became the chief minister with the BJP's help. However, Fadnavis was widely believed to be running the show.
RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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