Maratha Reservation: Will not do shopping or light lamps-Black Diwali...
A maratha community body in Nashik on wednesday decided not to celebrate diwali and other upcomingfestivals until they get reservation under the Extremely Backward Class (OBC) category in Maharashtra.Nashik district unit of Sakal maratha Samaj (SMS) passed a resolution at a meeting held in Nashik city tocelebrate diwali as Black Diwali. According to the resolution passed in the meeting, “Members of theMaratha community will not buy anything for Diwali. They will not light the lamps.”This decision was taken in the meetingSMS also decided that at least two people in every village of Nashik district would go on indefinite hungerstrike and others would sit on gradual hunger strike. An SMS official said that during the meeting it wasalso decided to ban the entry of political leaders including MLAs, MPs and ministers in Nashik district.What happened in the all-party meeting?An all-party meeting was organized yesterday by the government regarding maratha reservation. Leadersof all major parties attended the meeting. In this meeting, leaders of all parties agreed to give permanentreservation to the maratha community and all expressed concern over the attacks and stone pelting on thehouses of MLAs. chief minister Eknath Shinde, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, ncp chiefSharad Pawar and other prominent leaders attended the meeting.What did cm Shinde say?CM Eknath Shinde had said, law and order problem has arisen in the state. All the leaders expressed deepdispleasure over the unfortunate incidents taking place. The peaceful movement of the maratha communitygot spoiled due to the occurrence of such incidents. Expressing his opinion, he said that Maratha
community also needs to be patient, whatever possible will be done to provide reservation. Leaders of allparties have also appealed to Jarange to end the fast.
community also needs to be patient, whatever possible will be done to provide reservation. Leaders of allparties have also appealed to Jarange to end the fast.