On the second day of the winter session of the Maharashtra Legislature, December 15, the Maharashtra Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Devendra Fadnavis condemned the state government for expressing their interest to support the ongoing farmer agitation and pointed at the indifference of the state government to resolve the issue of Maratha protestors being thrashed in the state.
Speaking on the issue of Maratha reservation in the assembly, he said the community is reeling under uncertainty and protesting across the state. Police are detaining their leaders, resisting them from protesting and this is happening for the first time. On the other hand, there is confusion among OBCs as they fear that their reservation will be affected. Government needs to clarify its stand on this.
Maratha protestors are being thrashed in their homes and the state government is talking about the rights of protesters in Delhi, who are agitating against the new farm laws, said Fadnavis.
The failure of the state government to lift the moratorium on reservations has raised a number of questions. Even though the court did not ask, the government said that they will not recruit. As a result, Maratha youth who got jobs will have to stay at home unemployed. On the other hand, the government is not ready to discuss with them, said Devendra Fadnavis.
"The Chief Minister must speak about Maharashtra first instead of commenting on the protest going on in Delhi. Maratha protesters are being beaten up in their homes and government is taking about rights of protesters in Delhi," said Fadnavis while addressing media.
He further said the state government is trying to run away from the discussions in legislature as well. First the government ran away from farmers' issue and the later from Maratha issue, the former chief minister added.
He said most provisions in the three legislations are already implemented in Maharashtra, but the ruling parties — Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress — are opposing the laws of the Centre for politics.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra BJP legislators held a protest outside the state Assembly today, over various issues including Maratha reservation, inflated power bills and compensation to farmers after recent flood and heavy rain.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, December 16, announced January 25, 2021 as the next date for hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law that grants reservation to the Maratha community in education and jobs.
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