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Jalna, Oct 17 (IANS): Hours after pro-Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil announced that he was convening a meeting of Assembly poll aspirants on October 20, veteran BJP leader and Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil held an hour-long meeting with him at Antravali Sarati in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Thursday.
This is the second meeting between Vikhe-Patil and Jarange-Patil in eight days. Further, the meeting took place days after Shiv Sena leader and minister Uday Samant, who is Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s close confidant, held deliberations with the activist.
The meeting convened by Jarange-Patil on October 20 is politically crucial to decide the direction of the ensuing state Assembly elections.
The meeting between Vikhe-Patil and Jarange-Patil, which took place early on Thursday, assumes significance among Jarange-Patil stepping up attacks against the MahaYuti government and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in particular, over not meeting the demand for the implementation of Maratha reservation in the state. The quota activist has been exploring an option to field his supporters in the Assembly election as over aspirants have expressed their desire to enter the poll fray.
BJP insiders pointed out that if Jarange-Patil deci
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Why Dhangars&#; long-pending quota demand remains a complex issue in Maharashtra
BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar, who hails from the community and was at the forefront of the agitation in the past, said, “The Bahujan Samaj that worships Lord Khandoba uses turmeric powder. It is called bhandara in local parlance. It has its own sanctity and religious significance. If anybody is misusing bhandara for a political agenda or attacking a minister, it is highly condemnable. Dhangars’ battle for ST reservation is being legally fought. We have full support from our government. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is committed to the cause.”
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What is the dhangar reservation demand?
Under the banner of the Maharashtra State Dhangar Welfare Association, the community has been demanding reservation under the ST category. The Dhangars account for up to nine per cent of the state population.
The community, under the name Dhangad, gets ST reservation elsewhere in the country. In Maharashtra, the community got listed as Dhangar owing to a typographical error. As a result, the community was excluded from the ST category.
The state has witnessed massive agitations led by Dhangar leaders such as P
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