Hope he walks the talk: Ashok Chavan reacts to Fadnavis' statement on Maratha quota
Ashok Chavan
Chavan also noted the Congress had repeatedly urged agitators not to resort to violence.
Congress party on Sunday lashed out at Maharashtra's BJP-led government for trying to "politicise" the Maratha quota protests.
Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Sunday hoped that CM Devendra Fadnavis walks the talk on his statement of completing constitutional obligations tied to Maratha quota by November.
"It's the government, and not the opposition, which is politicising the quota agitation. We hope Fadnavis walks the talk," Chavan said in a statement.
Chavan also noted the Congress had repeatedly urged agitators not to resort to violence.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that all constitutional obligations in connection with the granting of reservations to the Maratha community in the state would be completed by November this year.
Fadnavis, while making a 15-minute address on state television and radio, said that the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) would inform the Bombay High Court on August 7 about when it will submit its report regarding the Maratha quota, PTI reported.
The Maratha community has been demanding a 16 per cent reservation in government jobs and education under the OBC (Other Backward Classes) category.
The stir took a violent turn following the death of a youth on July 23.
(With inputs from agencies)