File photo of BJP leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Earlier in the day, the Maharashtra unit of the BJP protested the ‘chakka jam’ across the state.
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Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said his party would restore reservation for OBCs in local bodies if voted to power and if not, he would retire from politics. During a protest organized at Variety Square Chowk as part of the party’s ‘Chakka Jam’ (traffic blocking) movement for restoration of OBC quota, the leader of opposition in the state assembly accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of . She was misleading the people by saying that she would raise the issue in Parliament. “The fact is that this issue can be resolved at the state level. The state government can restore the reservation by making a law. There is no requirement of any Act of the Central Government. Hence OBC reservation is prevalent in other states except Maharashtra. You (MVA) have to legislate. We will not stop until we expose their lies. This protest is organized to condemn this government on this issue.” The Supreme Court, in its March 4 order, had held that reservation in favor of OBCs in the respective local bodies in Maharashtra exceeds 50 per cent of the total reserved seats. Cannot be.Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs taken together.
The apex court, while reading out Section 12(2)(c) of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Act 1961, which provided for 27 per cent reservation for backward class persons, also quashed the notification issued by the State Election Commission. gave. Providing more than 50 percent reservation in local bodies of some districts in 2018 and 2020. Fadnavis, who represents Nagpur South-West seat in the assembly, said OBCs were being deliberately denied political reservation. “I want to appeal to all the OBC ministers of the MVA government. There is no enmity between us and them. If you are honest towards OBC then we are ready to stand with you irrespective of party line. I want to tell you with full confidence that in next three to four months we can bring back OBC reservation. If you give us power, I want to tell you with confidence that if I fail to bring back political reservation for OBCs, I will retire from politics,” the former chief minister said.
Earlier in the day, the Maharashtra unit of the BJP protested the ‘chakka jam’ across the state. The party had earlier announced that it would organize agitations at 1,000 places across the state.
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