Anand Nirgude: Chairman of Backward Classes Commission resigns?
Maharashtra State backward classes Commission (MSBCC) Chairman, Justice (Retd) anand Nirgude hasresigned from his post. Justice Nirgude submitted his resignation to the government on 4 december and it wasaccepted on 9 december when the winter session of the maharashtra Legislature was underway. congress leaderof opposition Vijay Wadettiwar first tweeted about the development and alleged that the state government hidinformation about it from the legislature. On his part, Justice Nirgude – who was appointed president in March2021 – confirmed that he has resigned for personal reasons, saying he has done his best for the MSBCC, butspeaking about it in front of the media would not like.What did congress leader Wadettiwar say?Describing the news as shocking, Wadettiwar said that the nine-member MSBCC members were resigning oneafter the other and the government hid the information that the President has accepted (Nirgude’s) resignation.Earlier, two other members - Laxman Hek and balaji Bhilarikar - had left the panel accusing the state governmentof interfering in its functioning. Now, after the resignation of MSBCC president and two other members, thepanel is left with neelima Lakhde, chandulal Meshram, Baban Tayawade, sanjeev Sonawane, Gajanan Kharate,Alka Rathore and Govind Kale.Congress leader made this demandWadettiwar demanded, “When the winter session is going on, why did the government not give any informationabout this in the House? The government should explain in the house why a member and now the president of theMSBCC has resigned. The MSBCC was recently looking into the backwardness of the maratha community -currently on the warpath for reservation - and the resignations. The sequence has raised concerns among variouscommunities.