Centre must spell out stand on Maratha quota, says Congress

The Congress in Maharashtra on Wednesday sought to know the “exact” stand of the Centre over reservation for Marathas in jobs and schooling within the state, a difficulty which is pending earlier than the Supreme Court.

Addressing a press convention right here, state Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant mentioned efforts are being made to unfold “lies” concerning the MVA authorities on the delicate difficulty.

In this context, it was pertinent to lift questions concerning the Centre’s function within the Maratha reservation difficulty, he mentioned.

The Congress is a constituent of the Shiv Sena-led MVA authorities and its chief Ashok Chavan, who can also be a minister, heads a cupboard sub-committee on the quota difficulty.

“We are raising questions on the Centre’s role in the Maratha reservation issue… because questions are being raised as why the central government is not taking any stand,” Sawant mentioned.

“Today, we would like to ask a question – what is the exact stand of the Narendra Modi government on this issue?” he sought to know.

Sawant mentioned BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sambhaji Chhatrapati has written three letters, searching for a gathering with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the quota difficulty, however he has not received any response up to now.

“The BJP came to the power using the name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and today they are forgetting him.

It seems the Modi government is not inclined in favour of granting reservation to the the Maratha community,” the Congress spokesperson mentioned.

The apex courtroom final month stayed the implementation of 2018 Maharashtra legislation granting reservation to Marathas in schooling and jobs, however made it clear that the standing of those that have availed of the advantages won’t be disturbed.

On Tuesday, the SC termed as “unfair” the submission that Maharashtra was not heard totally when it had stayed the implementation of the reservation legislation.

After a short listening to, a bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi listed the pleas searching for to raise the keep on the quota legislation for listening to after 4 weeks.

Earlier, the Maharashtra authorities had filed an utility, searching for trip of the SC keep on the implementation of the Maratha quota legislation amidst protests by pro-reservation outfits representing the neighborhood in elements of the state over the difficulty.