"Devendra Fadnavis should resign..." Priyanka Chaturvedi after lathi charge on protesters demanding Maratha quota
Sep 02, 2023
New Delhi [India], September 2 : Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home Ministry portfolio, over the violence related to a Maratha reservation protest in Jalna district.
"That protest had been going on peacefully for some days now... State Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a lathi-charge on women and children. In a reaction to that, the violence spread... Because of their greed to stay in power, they are doing such activities without worrying about the people," Chaturvedi said.
"Farmers, women and youth are not safe there. This is unfortunate and condemnable. Maharashtra HM Devendra Fadnavis should resign," she added.
Condemning the lathi charge by police on the protesters demanding reservation for the Maratha community in Jalna district, Congress leader Ashok Chavan said that it is "unfortunate" that the community is being defamed.
"No one is trying to understand their emotions. There is a lathi charge, tear gas, and rubber bullets are being used... The government should have sent their representatives, they should have spoken to the people, and assured them, then this could have been avoided. Suddenly, a huge police force was increased... This provoked the whole incident," Chavan said.
Earlier on Friday, a clash broke out between Police and protesters demanding Maratha Reservation, in Jalna. Police resorted to lathi charges to disperse the protesters.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut also launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government over the alleged lathi charge on protestors demanding reservation for the Maratha community in Jalna district, saying that Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will have to face the consequences.
“Why did the police have to resort to a lathi charge? This attack was a ploy to divert public attention from the INDIA meeting in Mumbai. The Opposition leaders were in a huddle and all eyes were on the meeting. Just when the people were hoping for a positive outcome of the meeting, the protesters were attacking to take the focus away from the huddle," Raut said.
