<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Maharashtra's Opposition leaders have criticized the state government's decision and raised doubts about whether Maratha reservation will prevail in a legal challenge with the Supreme Court.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Nana Patole, Maharashtra Congress Chief, expressed dissatisfaction and stated that the State Government called a special session to demand reservation for the Maratha community but did not even discuss the bill. Patole pointed out discrepancies, citing concerns over the credibility of the Backward Classes Commission's report, which the government cited to justify Maratha community backwardness.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Vijay Wadettiwar, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, asserted that this reservation would not withstand legal scrutiny, alleging that the government's fraudulent actions have once again deceived the Maratha community.</span></p>
News On AIR | February 20, 2024 9:56 PM
Maratha Reservation Decision by Maharashtra Government Criticized by Opposition Leaders