Govt attempting to create rift between Maratha, OBC communities: Jarange

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Friday accused the Maharashtra government of trying to create tension between the Maratha and OBC communities vowing that he wont let it happen reported the PTIThe 41yearold activist was speaking to the Marathi news channel ABP Maza after his discharge from a hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar of MaharashtraAccording to the PTI Manoj Jarange said that there are 89 people in the government who have hatred for the Maratha community and their names will reach the public domain at the right timeThe government is thrusting new leaders to the fore and moving others aside to create a rift between the Maratha and OBC communities Manoj Jarange said stressing that those protesting over their demand for nondilution of the OBC quota are not at fault the news agency reported on FridayOBC activists Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmre have been fasting in the Jalna district since June 13 demanding that the government scrap the draft notification that recognises Kunbis as sage soyare blood relatives of Maratha community membersThe agrarian Kunbi community enjoys OBC status in the stateManoj Jarange wants the implementation of the draft notification and Kunbi certificates for all Marathas making them eligible for quota in government jobs and educationThe Maratha community will not allow tension to simmer among communities in villages said Manoj Jarange as per the PTIWith few months to go for the assembly elections in Maharashtra the Maratha community will sink politically those trying to create bad blood between the two social groupsManoj Jarange had on Thursday alleged that the state governments stand that the inclusion of sage soyare term in the Maratha reservation notification will not stand legal scrutiny indicated that it was against such a provision according to the PTIEarlier minister Girish Mahajan had said that Jarange was demanding reservation for sage soyare of Marathas who possess the Kunbi caste certificate but it wont sustain if challenged in the courtThey government are not being truthful They only brought the Constitution and law experts for reservation and now say that it wont sustain said Manoj Jarange on FridayManoj Jarange said they are carrying out a survey in six phases and depending on its outcome they will decide whether to field candidates in the upcoming state polls Assembly elections are due in Maharashtra in OctoberHe also said that Maratha leaders from all political parties should attend rallies held by the community in their respective districts If they dont show up the Maratha community will fell them in elections he addedwith PTI inputs