Two government resolutions (GRs) were issued regarding Maratha reservation. In the first GR, it was written that eligible persons from the Maratha community should be given certificates as per Kunbi, Kunbi-Maratha and Maratha Kunbi records
After Manoj Jarange Patil ended his hunger strike over the Maratha quota, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said the government will ensure fairness for both Marathas and OBCs. He explained that the Hyderabad Gazetteer will serve as proof for individuals seeking reservation benefits.
Some Maratha protestors even managed to enter inside the Maharashtra state secretariat administrative building premises called Mantralaya and shout slogans demanding reservations for Marathas.
“We will protest within the rules. We will protest until reservation is implemented. We will also follow the law. We also accept the government's condition of five thousand people at the protest venue,” he said.
Speaking to reporters in Antarwali Sarathi village of Jalna district, Jarange-Patil said the march would begin on August 27, the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, and culminate in Mumbai on August 29, where he and his supporters would launch an indefinite hunger strike.
Bhujbal said that the Shinde government has succumbed to the pressure from Maratha community.
Earlier on Friday, Patil warned the state government to issue a Government Resolution regarding the Maratha quota, adding that if their demands were not met then protestors would march towards Mumbai on Saturday morning.
Earlier Wednesday, the Maharashtra government had called an all-party meeting on the issue of Maratha quota where leaders agreed on Maratha reservation within legal framework.
Maratha quota stir: Reacting to the incident, Supriya Sule, NCP MP (Sharad Pawar camp) slammed the "triple engine" government of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, BJP and Ajit Pawar's NCP in Maharashtra over its "failure".
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who tabled the bill, thanked Opposition members for helping in the passage of the bill unanimously.
