CM Eknath Shinde became emotional on Maratha Reservation...
Maharashtra chief minister and Balasahebyanchi shiv sena President Eknath Shinde on tuesday bowed beforethe picture of Chhatrapati shivaji Maharaj and vowed to fight till the last drop of blood in his body to providereservation to the maratha community and get them justice. Addressing his second dussehra rally at AzadMaidan late on tuesday evening, Shinde cut his speech short in an emotional moment. With folded hands andbowed head, he expressed his serious commitment for maratha reservation. He said, I am also a maratha and Ihave fought very hard for the community all my life. I swear before Chhatrapati shivaji Maharaj that the quotafor Marathas will be given without disturbing the reservation of any other group. ... All are our people and therewill be no injustice to any community. I urge the maratha youth not to resort to any desperate step (suicide).He struggled all his life to reach the position – ShindeAttacking Shiv Sena-UBT, Shinde said that he comes from a poor farmer family and to reach this position today,he struggled all his life, data-faced lathicharge and even went to jail. Shinde said, “How many cases are there againstyou, how many times have you been caned? Those who claim to be the heirs of balasaheb Thackeray's legacyshould first examine their conduct... They are not give banks, but take banks. I do not crave power and work asan ordinary worker, going to Davos (Switzerland) on business or inspecting drains and public toilets in slums...The cm alleged that uddhav thackeray was coveting the post of cm since 2004 and for this he had sent twomessengers to meet Sharad Pawar. He betrayed balasaheb Thackeray's Hindutva issue.