PM must pass resolution in Parliament for Maratha quota: Community outfit leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi must get a resolution passed in Parliament to ensure Marathas get reservation that stands the legal test Maratha Mawala Sanghatana founder Manikrao Shinde said in Latur on Thursday reported news agency PTIMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has assured he would take all efforts to ensure the community gets quota he said adding that ruling alliance leaders will lose their poll deposits if this promise is not fulfilled reported PTIThe Maratha community will get longlasting reservation only after a resolution is passed in Parliament under the leadership of Narendra Modi Otherwise the reservation declared by the state government will not stand in courts Shinde claimed in a press conference reported PTIHis organisation will submit memorandums on the quota issue to Union ministers Raosaheb Danve Bhagwat Karad and as well as other ruling alliance MLAs and MPs Shinde said reported PTIHe rued the delay in the construction of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial at sea despite the foundation stone of the project being laid by PM Modi reported PTIShinde said sugar factory authorities must build a hostel for 1000 students belonging to the farm community reported PTIIf our demands are not met we will start an agitation the Maratha Mawala Sanghatana founder warned reported PTIEarlier Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange has asserted that innocent Marathas unrelated to the violence in Beed are being unfairly targeted and he has warned of community protests if this perceived injustice persistsSpeaking in his native village Antarwali Sarati in Maharashtras Jalna district Jarange recently discharged after a 10day hospital stay following his second hunger strike for Maratha reservation stated that despite engaging in peaceful and democratic agitation Marathas are facing harassment and police actionsJarange revealed that discussions with the government have covered a timebound program and the distribution of Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas He alleged that individuals not involved in the violence during the Maratha quota agitation in Beed are facing unwarranted harassment with authorities compiling a list of 7000 people accused of participating in the violence The activist highlighted instances of public representatives houses being set on fire in Beed city and district during the earlier agitation this monthWe have had a dialogue with the government about a timebound programme and distribution of Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas We have also spoken about the injustice being done to our people in various parts of the state The community is agitating peacefully and in a democratic manner But they are being harassed and people are being taken away by the police Jarange saidIrrespective of the pressure to suppress the agitation we will not stop If injustice is done to people the Maratha community in Beed will take to the streets We will agitate peacefully but stop the injustice being done to us he saidWith inputs from PTI