OBC leaders targeting Marathas, claims quota activist Manoj Jarange
The Hindu
Quota activist Manoj Jarange on November 7 alleged that OBC leaders were targeting Marathas by getting false offences registered against them and said Maratha leaders should stand with the youth of the community. Mr. Jarange’s statement comes a day after Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said “backdoor” attempts to grant reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category will be opposed and violence and pressure tactics will not be tolerated.
Quota activist Manoj Jarange on November 7 alleged that OBC leaders were targeting Marathas by getting false offences registered against them and said Maratha leaders should stand with the youth of the community.
Mr. Jarange's statement comes a day after Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said "backdoor" attempts to grant reservation to the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category will be opposed and violence and pressure tactics will not be tolerated.
Mr. Bhujbal visited the houses of NCP MLAs Prakash Solanke and Sandip Kshirsagar, which were targeted when the quota agitation turned violent in Beed last week.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Mr. Jarange claimed the Minister’s visit to Beed was to target the Marathas.
"Cases are being registered against Marathas who have been agitating peacefully. Maratha leaders in the State should look into this and stand with the youth. If you don't stand with them today, they will not forgive you tomorrow," he said.
"The Maratha community has nothing to do with the violence. This is the right time to stand with the community. Don't make us stop your entry into villages," the activist said.
Mr. Jarange has been demanding reservation for the Maratha community in government jobs and education under the OBC category.
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