The protests demanding reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra took a violent turn on Monday. The agitators targeted the residences of NCP leaders in Beed and they also set an NCP office in the district on fire following which the authority imposed a curfew in the district.
Maharashtra: After attending a meeting of the representatives of the OBC community, CM Eknath Shinde asserted that "there will be no injustice to OBC or other communities."
Maratha reservation row: Deputy CM on Saturday stressed that the state government is seeking to restore the reservation for the Maratha community which is different from the OBC quota.
Maratha quota stir: Fresh protests in Maharashtra; vehicles torched, offices vandalised, locals beaten up
The state police has said it will make maximum deployment of its personnel as also the central forces requisitioned so as to maintain the law and order.
Gadkari urged people to maintain peace and said Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis was trying to resolve the Maratha quota demand by holding talks.
The Maharashtra government has informed the Centre that though the state has reserve police force in its possession, it will need additional force for tacking the situation.
The Maratha reservation stir in Navi Mumbai had turned violent on July 25 and it also led to the death of a 21-year-old man, Rohan Todkar, who was allegedly assaulted by a mob on that day.
The government has reportedly assured the community to provide a reservation 'which the court cannot reject'.
A delegation led by state Congress chief Ashok Chavan met Rao on Monday afternoon and asked him to instruct the state government to immediately withdraw cases filed against "innocent" agitators during the recent Maratha quota protests.
“We never wanted protests to get violent and therefore, we are calling off our bandh in Mumbai for today,” Virendra Pawar, leader of the Morcha said.
“We never wanted protests to get violent and therefore, we are calling off our bandh in Mumbai for today,” Virendra Pawar, leader of the Morcha said.
The protests by the agitators had taken a violent turn on Tuesday as many police vehicles were torched in in Aurangabad and adjoining districts.
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