Maratha Reservation Controversy: Other Backward Classes (OBCs) are now very angry with the Maharashtra government’s decision to accept most of the Maratha workers’ demands. OBC activist Laxman Hake has threatened to hit the road. Haqke claimed that the government had no right to accept the demand for providing ‘Kunbi’ caste certificate to the Marathas. The OBC community will take to the streets against this decision.
Actually, OBC activist Laxman Hake has been opposing the demand for Maratha reservation. He has earlier agitated against the demand of Manoj Jarange to provide reservation under the OBC category to the Marathas. Haqke said that leaders should clarify whether they want to reduce other backward classes (OBC) reservation. He claimed that it is not written in the Gazette that Marathas are socially backward and they should be given reservation.
The OBC worker questioned, ‘Who says the revenue records recorded in the Gazette make them eligible for reservation? In the Hyderabad Gazette, Banjara has been described as Scheduled Tribes. Will the government give reservation of Scheduled Tribes to Banjars? He warned, “The government should not create 10 more issues to resolve an issue. OBC and VJNT (Vimukt caste and nomadic tribes) will now take to the streets.
At the same time, Minister and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal has objected to the decision to accept Manoj Jarge’s demands from NCP quota. Minister Chhagan Bhujbal has said that no one expected such decisions. He has also decided to boycott the cabinet meeting.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Chhagan Bhujbal commented on the GR issued for Maratha reservation. He said that our OBC leaders and workers have deep doubts on the GR released by the government yesterday. Therefore, we are considering who lost and who won. We are taking legal advice on this, what is the true meaning of this GR? Because no government has the right to raise any caste and put it in another caste. Caste cannot be changed. “
Bhujbal further said, “We will go to court against the GR of Maratha reservation. Some people say that objections should have been invited. It is also being questioned whether the sub-committee has the right to decide. Chhagan Bhujbal said,” We did not expect such decisions from the state government. ” Please tell that let us know that NCP leader Bhujbal has been opposing reservation to Marathas in OBC quota.
OBC leader Prakash Shendge said, all OBC leaders will strongly oppose it. We are looking at the recurrence of GR issued as Chief Minister of Eknath Shinde of Sagesoyare in yesterday’s GR. He has added the word “Sagesoyare” and added the word “Nategote”. He has cheated the OBC community. The word “Sagesoyare” was removed in the GR of Babanrao Taywade. Even at that time the government was in favor of it. However, the OBC community had lodged 8 lakh objections at that time, due to which the government could not remove GR.