Maharashtra politics heats up after courtroom ruling

Express News Service

MUMBAI: The Supreme Court order on the OBC quota in native physique polls in Madhya Pradesh rubbed off on Maharashtra on Wednesday. The opposition BJP alleged that the ruling MVA authorities had not put up its case within the apex courtroom as forcefully, depriving the Maharashtra OBCs of quota advantages.

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil stated CM Uddhav Thackeray ought to take the accountability and resign. “The MVA has committed the political murder of OBC reservation in the local body polls,” he stated.
“The MP government on the instruction of the Supreme Court collected empirical data and got the OBC reservation. In Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Aghadi is busy in a blame-game and arresting people who speak against the ruling alliance,” stated Patil.

“Uddhav Thackeray is the CM for more than 2.5 years, but Maharashtra does not have the relevant data. We continue to be confused,” Patil stated.NCP minister and OBC chief Chhagan Bhujbal welcomed the SC determination. “We too will soon submit the required data to the SC and hope we too will get the same benefit.”