Maharashtra Deputy Speaker and Ajit Pawar faction MLA Narhari Zirwal jumped from the third floor of the Mantralaya building after landing on the safety net. The incident took place during a protest led by tribal legislators against the inclusion of the Dhangar community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) reservation quota.
Tribal MLAs are demonstrating at the Mantralaya
Several tribal lawmakers in the ministry descended on the second-floor security grate, were raising slogans and protesting. The protesters demanded that the community of Dhangar should not be given the scheduled tribal reservation and called for services under the PESA (Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act.
Police intervene to disperse the protesters
Following the fierce protests, police intervened and removed the protesting lawmakers from the net. The situation remained tense as discussions on the controversial issue of Scheduled Tribes reservation and inclusion of the Dhangar community continued.
