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Mumbai: Facing strident criticisms from the leaders of Maratha community and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Maharashtra Government on Thursday huddled to discuss the future course of action in the backdrop of the interim order passed by the Supreme Court yesterday.
“It was also discussed in the meeting on the options before the state government on exploring legal recourse ahead,” Ashok Chavan, Chairman of the cabinet sub-committee on Maratha reservation said.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the implementation of Maratha reservation law which granted quota in jobs and education for candidates belonging to Maratha community in Maharashtra.
Chavan, while reacting to the Supreme Court’s interim order on not to implement Maratha reservation in the year 2020-2021 had termed it as “incomprehensible”.
The meeting which was chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and attended by deputy CM, Ajit Pawar, member of the sub-committee comprising Balasaheb Thorat, Eknath Shinde, Dilip Walse-Patil, state parliamentary affairs minister, Anil Parab, Advocate General and officials from the law department today also came to the conclusion that a comprehensive discussion will be held with representatives of various Maratha organisations, lawyers who have defended the reservation, academicians and those who have a knowledge of the issue before a final decision is taken.
The meeting will be chaired by the chief minister through video conferencing on Friday at 4 pm.
Chavan, who is the Public Works Department minister, has however appealed to the people from the Maratha community to show patience.
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He said the apex court has passed an interim order and the state government will take appropriate actions. “Nobody should get disappointed and take an extreme step,” Chavan requested.
He alleged that some sections of the society are deliberately misleading the people from Maratha community.
Inflammatory messages and provocative statements are made by some elements on social media. “A conspiracy is being hatched to instigate the community to create a law and order issue,” he said, adding that this can be used for political benefits.
This will present a wrong image of the Maratha community in the Supreme Court, Chavan said.
He said people should identify such elements that are spreading wrong message and thwart their ulterior motives.
