Key meeting of Maharastra Government on Maratha reservation gets underway

In the crucial meeting, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, BJP ministers Chandrakant Dada Patil, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Minister Shambhuraj Desai, Dada Bhuse from Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde faction, Minister Dilip Walse Patil from Nationalist Congress (Ajit Pawar faction) are present.

The meeting of the Maharashtra Cabinet sub-committee is discussing the way forward in finding a solution to providing reservation to the Maratha community

In the meeting, Justice Sandeep Shinde (retd) will discuss the statutory and administrative examination of the mandatory evidence and documents required in the process of giving the Maratha-Kunbi, Kunbi-Maratha caste certificate to the Maratha community in Marathwada and also to prescribe the procedure for giving the Maratha-Kunbi, Kunbi-Maratha caste certificate to the Maratha community after the inspection, the release mentioned.

Manoj Jarange Patil, who works as a coordinator for the Maratha Morcha, is on a hunger strike unto death demanding reservation for the Maratha community. He has held extensive talks with the Maharashtra government but a breakthrough is yet to be achieved.

Jarange Patil has demanded a change in the ordinance issued by the state government regarding Maratha reservations. Their stand is that the fast to death will continue unless the desired change is made in the ordinance.

At the meeting, the government is likely to take a decision on Jarange-Patil's demand of issuing the Kunbi certificates to all Marathas. This move will enable Marathas to get benefits under the OBC quota.

Opposition parties of the Maha Vikas Aghadi are also likely to call on the governor Ramesh Bais, calling for his intervention on the issue. Leaders of the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP, the Congress and the UBT Sena are expected to meet the governor today. (ANI)