Pune, Sept. 2 -- NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule on Monday accused the Maharashtra Government of ignoring Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange, who has been on a hunger strike in Mumbai since August 29.
She criticised the authorities, stating, "The Government knew Jarange was coming to Mumbai and it should have taken steps to avoid the stand-off, but it failed to handle the agitation". The Baramati MP reiterated her demand that the Government convene an all-party meeting over the reservation issue.
"A decision on the Maratha reservation should be taken in the cabinet and a resolution be passed in the State assembly. If any Constitutional amendment is needed (to remove the Supreme Court-mandated ceiling on quotas), it should be sent to the Centre,"...