Maharashtra govt invites Maratha leaders for talks on quota
The Hindu
Besides Ministers Hasan Mushrif and Satej Patil, all MLAs and MPs of Kolhapur participate in sit-in called by Sambhajiraje that saw thousands gathering in pouring rain
Even as Maratha quota agitators began a silent protest in Kolhapur district on Wednesday, the Uddhav Thackeray-led ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ (MVA) government invited BJP Rajya Sabha member and royal Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, a direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji, to hold a dialogue with the government to find a solution to the reservation demand. The government was positive about resolving the Maratha community’s demands, senior Congress leader and Minister Satej Patil said. The MVA supported the stance adopted by the Maratha community leaders, he asserted. Apart from Ministers Hasan Mushrif and Mr. Patil, all MLAs and MPs of Kolhapur, cutting across party lines, were present in the sit-in called by Mr. Sambhajiraje that saw thousands gathering in pouring rain.
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