Perhaps sharpening attack on the bjp, maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil said those seeking Hindu unity have ignored the concerns of Marathas and denied them reservation as he claimed the ‘Mahayuti’ government will suffer a drubbing in the maharashtra assembly polls. He alleged that the interests of every section of society were harmed under the present government and asserted that Marathas would show their might in the polls.
Meanwhile the 42 year old activist, who has rallied a large section of Marathas in support of his demand for OBC quota for them, alleged that those who claim to work for Hindu unity have used his community to target Muslims but ignored its genuine demands. “If you claim Hindus are in danger, then what about Marathas? Can’t you see their children’s troubles? If you say Hindus are in trouble, then it is also your responsibility to ensure the welfare of Marathas.
Moreover when asked about prime minister Narendra Modi’s pitch to voters to re-elect the ruling alliance for development in maharashtra, he said sarcastically that every section of society is so happy that Modi should dub the ruling dispensation “triple-engine" and not double-engine" government. After all every field is irrigated and no farmer has debt, he said wryly. He asserted that no alliance can come to power without support from Marathas, who form around 28 per cent of the state’s population. Patil also accused bjp leader and Deputy chief minister devendra fadnavis of harming the interests of Marathas, claiming he is running the affairs of the government and not chief minister Eknath Shinde.
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