Pune: Union minister Narayan Rane criticized Maratha activist Manoj Jarange (below) on Thursday, saying the latter doesnt have knowledge about caste-based reservation, adding that he should first study how such quota is given before making any demands.Rane was in Pune to attend a function to distribute appointment letters to new recruits to the government jobs across 37 locations in the country.The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi via video conference. Rane interacted with the media on the sidelines.Replying to a question about Jaranges demands, Rane said, Who is he? What study has he done about reservation? He is too small to speak on the issue and lacks knowledge on this topic.He added, Jarange needs to do some study of the entire reservation issue. He needs to first understand the constitutional provisions for reservations.Rane was the chairman of the special committee to study the Maratha reservation issue nearly a decade ago. After the submission of this committees report, the state government had announced 16 percent reservation for the Maratha community at the time.He said, However, we did not snatch it from the OBC quota. Now, since Jarange is demanding the reservation as OBC quota, he should first ask the Maratha community if they want it as OBCs. I am sure that no Maratha will agree to get reservation through the OBC category.We also published the following articles recentlyNCP leader threatens protests like Marathas and Dhangars if Muslims not given 5% reservationNCP leader Saleem Sarang warns that the Muslim community may protest like the Marathas and Dhangars if the government does not restore the 5% quota in education. The community had been granted the quota by the previous Congress-NCP government in 2014, but it has not been implemented. Sarang has requested meetings with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar to discuss the issue. He also advocates for teaching Arabic in Urdu schools to increase employability in Gulf countries.At OBC rally, Bhujbal says stop giving Marathas Kunbi certsChhagan Bhujbal, a prominent OBC leader, called for a halt to the issuance of Kunbi certificates to Marathas due to an irrational surge in the number of Marathas obtaining such certificates without proper scrutiny. He demanded the scrapping of the committee formed to explore reservation for Marathas based on their Kunbi background and insisted on a comparative study of all backward communities before granting reservation to the Marathas. Bhujbals statements were criticized by reservation activist Manoj Jarange, who accused him of fuelling hatred between Marathas and OBCs. Bhujbal also criticized the Maharashtra State Backward Classes Commission and demanded police action against Maratha activists selectively restricting the entry of public leaders in villages.Train runs over 3 jumbos in Buxa Tiger ReserveThree elephants, including an adult female and two calves, were tragically killed when a goods train traveling at a high speed struck them in the Buxa Tiger Reserve. The incident occurred near Rajabhatkhawa Shikari Gate in Alipurduar district, Bengal. The impact was so severe that one calf was ripped apart and the female elephant, along with the other calf, was flung several feet off the track. Forest workers, led by deputy field director Praveen Kaswan, arrived at the scene and train movement in the affected area was suspended until noon.

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