Maratha Quota Protest Violence

NCP Sharad Pawar faction leader Supriya Sule, speaking on the violence during the Maratha reservation protest, said on Friday that the violence caused was a failure of the Maharashtra government and the Home Ministry.

Maharashtra Police has so far registered 141 cases in connection with the violence during the Maratha quota agitation and arrested 168 persons, state Director General of Police Rajnish Seth said on Wednesday.

Maharashtra's Beed city is today under a security cover in view of the violence that erupted during Maratha quota protests yesterday.

Amid incidents of violence over the Maratha reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday called activist Manoj Jarange over the phone.

Gatherings have been banned in Maharashtra's Beed district as protests over the Maratha quota issue turned violent yesterday and several buildings belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party and a legislator were vandalised.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Governor Ramesh Bais late Monday evening to apprise him of the developments related to the Maratha quota stir, which descended into violence and arson in several places during the day.

Maharashtra MLA Prakash Solanke's home in Beed district has been vandalised and set on fire amid fresh violence over the Maratha quota issue.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday sought to know who ordered the lathi-charge on protesters demanding Maratha quota in Maharashtra's Jalna district last week.

Days after the protest over the Maratha reservation turned violent in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will hold a high-level meet today to discuss the demand of the community.

The Maharashtra government on Sunday sent Jalna district's Superintendent of Police Tushar Doshi on compulsory leave, two days after protesters demanding Maratha quota were lathi-charged, triggering violence, sources said.

Sharad Pawar on Saturday met the injured protesters as Maharashtra's Jalna remained tense due to the lathi charge on them over the Maratha reservation. The NCP chief also asked for Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's intervention.

Criticizing BJP over police lathi charge on protesting people for demand of the Maratha reservation, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Supriya Sule on Friday said that BJP government should apologize to the Maratha community for this.

"You just stay at home, do not come out, stone-pelting is going on. I will come, along with appa and daji" -- this was the last conversation 21-year-old Rohan Todkar had with his cousin Shital Shinde, before the violence during the Maratha quota stir in neighbouring Navi Mumbai claimed his life.

A protester, who was injured in the violence during the Maratha quota stir in adjoining Navi Mumbai, has succumbed to his injuries at the government JJ Hospital.

Taking a dim view of violence during the Maratha quota stir in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena said on Thursday the state paid the price for the government's nature to "suppress" issues, and criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for "missing from the scene".

NCP Sharad Pawar faction leader Supriya Sule, speaking on the violence during the Maratha reservation protest, said on Friday that the violence caused was a failure of the Maharashtra government and the Home Ministry.

Maharashtra Police has so far registered 141 cases in connection with the violence during the Maratha quota agitation and arrested 168 persons, state Director General of Police Rajnish Seth said on Wednesday.

Maharashtra's Beed city is today under a security cover in view of the violence that erupted during Maratha quota protests yesterday.

Amid incidents of violence over the Maratha reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday called activist Manoj Jarange over the phone.

Gatherings have been banned in Maharashtra's Beed district as protests over the Maratha quota issue turned violent yesterday and several buildings belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party and a legislator were vandalised.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Governor Ramesh Bais late Monday evening to apprise him of the developments related to the Maratha quota stir, which descended into violence and arson in several places during the day.

Maharashtra MLA Prakash Solanke's home in Beed district has been vandalised and set on fire amid fresh violence over the Maratha quota issue.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday sought to know who ordered the lathi-charge on protesters demanding Maratha quota in Maharashtra's Jalna district last week.

Days after the protest over the Maratha reservation turned violent in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will hold a high-level meet today to discuss the demand of the community.

The Maharashtra government on Sunday sent Jalna district's Superintendent of Police Tushar Doshi on compulsory leave, two days after protesters demanding Maratha quota were lathi-charged, triggering violence, sources said.

Sharad Pawar on Saturday met the injured protesters as Maharashtra's Jalna remained tense due to the lathi charge on them over the Maratha reservation. The NCP chief also asked for Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's intervention.

Criticizing BJP over police lathi charge on protesting people for demand of the Maratha reservation, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Supriya Sule on Friday said that BJP government should apologize to the Maratha community for this.

"You just stay at home, do not come out, stone-pelting is going on. I will come, along with appa and daji" -- this was the last conversation 21-year-old Rohan Todkar had with his cousin Shital Shinde, before the violence during the Maratha quota stir in neighbouring Navi Mumbai claimed his life.

A protester, who was injured in the violence during the Maratha quota stir in adjoining Navi Mumbai, has succumbed to his injuries at the government JJ Hospital.

Taking a dim view of violence during the Maratha quota stir in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena said on Thursday the state paid the price for the government's nature to "suppress" issues, and criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for "missing from the scene".