Nashik: Revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil has claimed that the rift between the Maratha and the Other Backward Class communities was being engineered and that it was not a good sign for a state like Maharashtra. Vikhe Patil, who was in Nashik on Saturday, said sentiments were running high on the issue of the reservation for the Maratha community with political leaders attacking each other. The state government has already spelt out its agenda on reservation to the Maratha community and is taking steps on the same lines. At such times, there are those from the ruling parties and the opposition making loose comments. This should be stopped immediately, he said while speaking to the media.It may be noted that state minister for food and civil supplies Chhagan Bhujbal had recently aired his view that he would not allow any kind of reservation for Maratha community to hamper the quota of any other community. At a time when the community is seeking reservation, there are some people who are engineering the rift between the OBCs and the Marathas. This is not good for the state and its development, the revenue minister said. He added that the state government is well aware of the issue and is working to ensure that Marathas get reservation without impacting the quota of other communities, including the Other Backward Class.Vikhe Patil also said that the comments from the leaders was tarnishing the image of the state government. When asked about Tanaji Sawants statement in an alleged video clip where he is seen talking to a police officer and claiming that he (Sawant) does not even listen to the chief minister, the minister said, each and every one must honour the decorum and talk.We also published the following articles recentlyMaratha quota: Chhagan Bhujbals statement 100% incorrect, says minister Shambhuraje DesaiThe statement made by Maharashtra food and civil supply minister Chhagan Bhujbal, opposing the inclusion of Marathas in the OBC quota, has caused tensions within the Mahayuti alliance. Chief minister Eknath Shinde and other Shiv Sena members have criticized Bhujbal, emphasizing the governments commitment to granting reservations to the Maratha community without affecting the OBC community. State excise minister Shambhuraje Desai, from the Shiv Sena, also criticized Bhujbals statement and called for discussions with the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister to address the issue. The state government has decided to grant OBC caste certificates to Marathas with appropriate documentation.CM Eknath Shinde, Sena minister slam Chhagan Bhujbal statement on Maratha quota, say OBCs wont be hitThe statement made by Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal opposing the inclusion of Marathas in the OBC quota category has caused tension within the Mahayuti alliance. CM Eknath Shinde and his Shiv Sena party have hit back at Bhujbal, stating that no one should create doubts within any community. Excise Minister Shambhuraje Desai has also criticized Bhujbals statement and emphasized that providing quota for Marathas will not affect the OBCs. The Sakal Maratha Samaj in Kolhapur has demanded Bhujbals removal from the cabinet for his objectionable statements about the Maratha community.Some OBC leaders are conspiring against Maratha youth: Manoj JarangeReservation activist Manoj Jarange has accused some OBC leaders of conspiring against Maratha youth by falsely implicating them in arson and violence during the recent quota agitation. He alleges that this is a plot to demoralize the Maratha youth and prevent them from participating in future protests. Jaranges comments come in response to Maharashtra cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbals statement that he would oppose the state government in order to protect the OBC communitys interests. Jarange believes that ruling parties are attempting to tarnish the Maratha agitation by involving outside elements in the violence.

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