Munde cousins should not `mess` with me, warns Manoj Jarange
“I’m warning both of them — Pankaja Munde and Dhananjay Munde. Do not listen to Chhagan Bhujbal and mess with me. No one will come to save your political careers. Be wise now; there is still time,” he said, reported PTI.
On September 2, the Devendra Fadnavis dispensation issued a government resolution (GR) implementing the Hyderabad gazetteer, which allows eligible members of the Maratha community to apply for Kunbi caste certificates. This move enables Marathas to claim quota benefits in education and government jobs under the OBC category.
The GR was issued following a hunger strike staged by activist Jarange in Mumbai for five days, starting August 29. However, the decision has triggered unrest among OBC community leaders, including Chhagan Bhujbal, who oppose the possible inclusion of Marathas in the OBC category.
Addressing a Dussehra rally at Sawargaon Ghat in Beed district on Thursday, Pankaja Munde said, “Gopinath Munde (her late father) supported Maratha quota and we are also in favour of it. But don’t take it from our plates. My community is starving today. I cannot sleep after watching the struggle of people,” reported PTI.
NCP leader Dhananjay Munde, who was present at the rally, also opposed granting reservation to the Maratha community from the OBC share. Attacking Dhananjay Munde, who had earlier resigned as a minister after the arrest of his close aide Walmiki Karad over the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, Jarange said, “Those who have blood on their hands should not speak about my community,” reported PTI.
The activist further stated he will not spare even NCP head and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar because of Dhananjay Munde. “We will defeat their candidates in polls, even if they belong to the Maratha community,” said Jarange.
He added that the long-pending demand of the Marathas is being addressed, but if anyone challenges the GR, they will not remain silent. “In that case, the Maratha community members should approach the tehsil and collector offices with a memorandum demanding the cancellation of the 1994 GR, which granted reservation to several communities under the OBC category. I will also write to the government, seeking cancellation of the 2 per cent additional quota beyond the 50 per cent ceiling,” he said, reported PTI.
Jarange also mentioned that they will demand exclusion from reservation benefits for communities that have progressed economically and socially.
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