<span style="color: #222222;">Amid the ongoing Maratha reservation agitation that sparked violence in parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has decided to convene a meeting of leaders of all parties in Mumbai tomorrow to discuss the issue.<br />''</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the chief minister at his cabinet colleague Vinod Tawde's residence late last night which was attended by BJP ministers Chandrakant Patil, Girish Mahajan, Subhash Deshmukh, the party's state unit chief Raosaheb Danve, among others.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Revenue minister Chandrakant Patil said invitation for tomorrow's meeting, to be held at Vidhan Bhavan, will be sent across today.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">State BJP chief Danve said the BJP government in the state was committed to providing reservation to the community and hence passed an ordinance to the effect.&nbsp;<br />''</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">However, the court put a stay on the government's decision. Slamming the Opposition, he claimed the Congress and the NCP &quot;dilly-dallied&quot; over the issue for years, but the present government has taken steps to provide reservation to the Marathas.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The agitation turned violent on Wednesday as Maratha outfits called for a bandh in Mumbai and surrounding areas.&nbsp;<br />''</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Around 20 policemen, including eight officers, were injured in stone-pelting by protesters at Kopar Khairane and Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday during the bandh.</span><br />'' <br />''<br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;A youth from the area died late last time during treatment at J J Hospital in Mumbai making the situation more tense.</span><br />''&nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | July 27, 2018 2:06 PM
Maharashtra: CM Devendra Fadnavis convenes all-party meeting in Mumbai tomorrow to discuss Maratha reservation issue