Maharashtra: Maratha outfits put off protests by a month

MUMBAI:

Maratha

outfits and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje, who restarted a stir for the Maratha quota last week, have deferred their ‘silent march’

protests

for a month to give time to the state government to work on the community's demands, which were put forward last week.

Sambhaji Raje, along with convenors of the Maratha Kranti Morcha, held a meeting on Monday in Nashik after their scheduled second silent march. Sambhaji Raje, along with several activists, had sat on a silent sit-in protest at the Shahu Samadhi Sthal in Kolhapur last Wednesday.

Speaking to the media, Sambhaji Raje said the government had sought 21 days to work on the community’s demands, but “we will wait for a month.” He said, “Silent march protests will not be held for a month, but we will hold meetings at district levels.” He added a decision was taken in a meeting with Maratha Kranti Morcha conveners to give time to the government, but the protest had not been withdrawn.

The demands include provision of benefits to students and youths from the community in the fields of education and business, hostels for Maratha youths at every district headquarters and funds for the Sarthi institute.

Last week, a delegation of the Sakal Maratha Samaj led by Sambhaji Raje had met

CM Uddhav Thackeray

and deputy CM Ajit Pawar over key demands pertaining to the Maratha community.


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