The Maratha reservation movement in Maharashtra has once again taken a violent form. Maratha agitators today set fire to the house of Sharad Pawar's NCP MLA Prakash Solanki in Majalgaon tehsil of Beed. His offices and vehicles were also vandalized. The big thing is that when the protesters set fire to the house, the MLA was present inside with his family.
After this incident, NCP MLA Prakash said that his house was attacked by people demanding Maratha reservation and then the house was set on fire. 'I was present inside the house when the attack took place. However, fortunately none of my family members or employees were injured in this attack. We are all safe. My property has suffered huge damage due to the fire,' he said.
Actually, an audio clip of NCP MLA Solanki had gone viral, in which he is commenting on Manoj Jarange, who is leading the Maratha movement. The agitators were angry over the MLA's remarks and set fire to the MLA's house.
It is being said that when the agitators attacked the MLA's house, the police were also present there. However, now police security has been increased in the area. Prakash Solanki is the MLA of Ajit Pawar group. He is an MLA from Majal village assembly seat of Beed.
Now politics has become heated after the attack on NCP MLA's house. NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MP Supriya Sule has attacked the Shinde government regarding this attack. Supriya Sule has said, 'This is the failure of the triple engine government in Maharashtra. Today an MLA's house has been burnt. What is the Home Ministry doing and what is the Home Minister doing? This is their responsibility.'
On this incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said, 'Manoj Jarange Patil should pay attention to what turn this protest is taking. This is going in the wrong direction.' He said that my appeal to the people is not to take any extremist-violent step. We are committed to providing reservation to the Maratha community.
At the same time, CM Shinde said that the committee formed to give reservation to the Maratha community has submitted its first report to us and tomorrow we will present it in the cabinet. It has been given an extension of two months to submit its final report. On the other hand, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear our curative petition for reservation. He said that we will give reservation to the Maratha community in two phases. One will give reservation to the Maratha community in general through Kunbi caste certificate and the other on the basis of economic backwardness.
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