Maratha quota imbroglio | Community leaders want BJP to influence the Centre

A number of community leaders are fretting that the BJP's participation could give an unwarranted political twist to the quota drama

With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), sensing an opportunity to corner the ruling Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government over the Maratha quota imbroglio, have decided to join quota agitation. Co-ordinators of Maratha outfits are wary of the saffron party's participation. A number of community leaders are fretting that the BJP's participation could give an unwarranted political twist to the quota drama and derail the community’s efforts to secure reservation. Maratha community leader from Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maruti Bhapkar, has said that instead of planning future agitations, the BJP leaders in Maharashtra must try to use their influence with the Centre to ensure that the community gets justice.