"I have been demanding that there should be a dialogue in a democracy. The (state) government has received such a huge mandate. I humbly request that the Chief Minister and the two Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra convene an assembly session and take a decision immediately. 'Sabka Sa
Patil has vowed not to drink water until his demands are met. This comes as the Mumbai Police allowed him to continue his protest at Azad Maidan for another day.
The agitation has mounted pressure on the Mahayuti government, which has formed a 10-member ministerial committee led by Maharashtra Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil to hold talks with stakeholders.
The Shiv Sena UBT stated that the court shouldn't intervene in the matter of extending the protest, as it remains between the government and those demanding the Marathi reservation.
"Those who are speaking now have themselves been in government for a long time, so please don't force us to get into all those things. All of them are respected and experienced leaders," Pawar told reporters here.
As Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange Patil continues his hunger strike demanding reservation for the community, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde defended his government's efforts on the issue while accusing the opposition of politicising the agitation.
After supporters of activist Manoj Jarange Patil gathered at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Thursday as part of their ongoing agitation demanding Maratha reservation, railway officials said that relevant authorities had been alerted to manage the situation. The train s
In Waziristan, a group of schoolgirls staged a protest demanding the immediate recruitment of teachers in their institutions. Carrying placards that read "Education is our right" and "Don't ruin our future," the students highlighted how a severe shortage of female staff has left their school
In an urgent meeting, leaders of all district bar associations unanimously condemned the move, calling it "anti-lawyer, anti-justice and against public interest."
The BJP will provide its full backing to the ongoing agitation of small traders in the state, according to BJP state president and MLA BY. Vijayendra said at the party's state headquarters in Jagannath Bhavan.
BCVY Party State President Bode Ramachandra Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on both the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), accusing them of betraying the Backward Classes (BCs) and warning of a statewide agitation if their rights continue to be ignored.