In 2016, ‘Sairat’ shook up the Marathi film industry by calling attention to its elitism. It showed audiences that there is more to Marathiness than Brahmanistic ceremonies.
He along with Navnath Waghmare is on day 8 of counter protest against reservation to Marathas under OBC quota. Earlier, Maratha leader Jarange Patil agitated for quota demand.
He had last week asked members from the community to help select candidates. Despite his latest decision, he remains open to the idea of putting up candidates for state polls later this yr.
The Maratha leader said he will continue agitation until the Maharashtra government issues Kunbi caste certificates to extended families, allowing them reservation benefits.
Currently on a hunger strike, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil insists that members of the community be granted reservation within the OBC quota as Kunbis.
The state already has a 10 per cent quota for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in which the Marathas are the biggest beneficiaries, claiming 85 per cent of the reservation.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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