Maratha Quota Protest: Trial By Fire For Eknath Shinde Government

The ongoing protest over Maratha quota has turned violent again. Maharashtra MLA Prakash Solanke's home in Beed district was vandalised and set on fire. The protests were triggered by alleged comments against a hunger strike by pro-quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil from October 25. Protesters also threw stones and damaged a vehicle parked outside the home of Mr Solanke, who is a member of the Ajit Pawar-led camp of the NCP. On The Last Word, we decode the agitation as it enters a new phase.