The Chief Minister’s Office has announced that the Maharashtra Cabinet subcommittee on Maratha Reservation would meet today at 12 p.m.
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, will attend this meeting, the CMO informed.
Shinde had earlier on Saturday claimed that the state administration was committed to provide the Maratha community with reservations.
An altercation between police and demonstrators calling for Maratha reservations occurred earlier on Friday in Jalna. To scatter the demonstrators, police used lathi charges.
In response to the Jalna tragedy, Shinde said, “In November 2014, the coalition government declared the Maratha reservation under the direction of then-CM Devendra Fadnavis. The Maratha Reservation judgment made by the government was also affirmed by the High Court. The Supreme Court, however, reached a different conclusion. Everyone is aware that someone’s irresponsibility is the cause of this.The Maratha Reservation dispute is now pending in court. The state’s administration is ready to litigate this matter in court…The state administration is working to find solutions to some of the problems.
The Chief Minister warned the populace to watch out for individuals looking to use the situation for political gain.
“I appeal to the Maratha community,” he continued, “who have so far expressed their feelings very sensibly and calmly, with folded hands, to exercise restraint and not take the law into their own hands.”
“Jarange Patil, the movement’s leader, and I had a talk. Meetings outlining their requests were also conducted under my leadership. The administration was responding to their requests by taking action. But even after that, the movement began. Although I had asked Jarange Patil to stop the demonstration, Shinde reported that it had persisted.
The Collector and SP went there because they were concerned about Jarange Patil’s health since it had become worse throughout the protest period, the CM remarked.
“They demanded that Jarange Patil be allowed to check into the hospital. But at that moment, this awful tragedy had place. In addition, I’ve asked for a high-level investigation of the situation. Additionally, I’ve instructed the government to pay for the treatment of all those hurt in this tragedy, the CM said.
