Maratha Reservation: Chhagan Bhujbal’s target on Jarange’s statement
Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal on friday reiterated that while giving reservation to Marathas, theexisting reservation for Other backward classes (OBC) should not be cut. He also targeted maratha activistManoj Jarange for his statement. At a rally of OBC communities, congress PARTY' target='_blank' title='nationalist congress party-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">nationalist congress party (NCP) leaderBhujbal asked how suddenly many records were being found showing Marathas belonging to the Kunbi caste.These leaders were present in the meetingBhujbal and several other prominent OBC leaders, including congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar, RajeshRathore, bjp Legislative Council member Gopichand Padalkar, Prakash Shendge and Mahadev Jankar,organized the OBC Bhatke Vimukt Jaat Aarakshan Bachao Yalgaar Sabha (OBC and Nomads) in Ambad,Jalna district of Maharashtra. Participated in the rally to save the reservation of tribes. The event took place 25kilometers away from Antarwali Sarti village, where Jarange had started a hunger strike demanding Marathareservation in august and then in October.What did Chhagan Bhujbal say?Bhujbal said, “OBCs got reservation constitutionally and after the approval of the supreme Court. He (Jarange)says that we have taken away their (Maratha community) reservation for 70 years. “Are we snatchingsomething from Jarange’s family?” He said, We do not oppose maratha reservation, but there should be noencroachment on OBC quota. Bhujbal also questioned how records showing maratha families belonging to theOBC community Kunbi caste are suddenly emerging. Following Jarange's hunger strike, the Eknath Shinde-ledMaharashtra government decided to provide the benefit of OBC quota by granting Kunbi caste certificates tothose Marathas who proved their ancestors belonged to the Kunbi community during the Nizam rule inHyderabad. Can show documents. Bhujbal said, Initially (before 1948), 5,000 records were found inMarathwada, which was part of the Nizam's hyderabad state. Later this number reached 13,500…whenelections were held in Telangana, this number increased further.