Chief Minister Shinde spoke to reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil on phone

Mumbai: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke to reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil over phone and assured him that the government is finding a solution for Maratha reservation.
Manoj Jarange Patil, who was on hunger strike in Antarwali Sarati village demanding Maratha reservation, ended his hunger strike after talking to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
“Chief Minister Shinde inquired about the health of Jarange Patil and there was a positive discussion between the two regarding giving reservation to the Maratha community,” said a press release issued from the Chief Minister’s Office.
The release said, “Chief Minister Shinde told Jarange Patil that a concrete decision will be taken in today’s cabinet regarding granting Kunbi certificate to the Maratha community. It is also necessary to resolve the issue of Maratha reservation legally.” “
“The government has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court. The court has agreed to hear this petition. The government is absolutely positive that we will reach a solution to the Maratha reservation that will stand the test of law and will always Will last for.” Read the release further.
Jarange Patil gave up his hunger strike due to satisfactory discussions with Chief Minister Shinde.
Manoj Jarange Patil said that Chief Minister Shinde has assured him that the Maratha community will get reservation. Therefore he has decided to end the hunger strike.
Jarange Patil said, “Chief Minister Shinde told me that a decision will be taken in today’s cabinet to grant Kunbi certificate to the Maratha community. Also, the government has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court for Maratha reservation. Therefore, I Hopefully the Maratha community will get reservation soon.”
Many incidents of violence were seen in the last few days on the Maratha reservation issue.
In Beed, District Collector Deepa Mudhol Munde on Monday issued prohibitory orders under CrPC 144 (2) in a 5-km radius area in the wake of violent incidents over Maratha reservation in the district. Prohibitory orders have been issued from the district headquarters and all the taluka headquarters of the district.
The authorities have taken this decision after several incidents of violence that took place in Beed city on Monday.
A group of pro-Maratha reservation protesters set fire to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) office in Beed city on Monday.
The group of protesters also set fire to the residences of NCP MLA Sandeep Kshirsagar and former state minister Jai Kshirsagar.
On Monday, the residence of NCP MLA Prakash Solanke in Beed, Maharashtra was also set on fire by a group of pro-Maratha reservation protesters. (ANI)