BJP MP and Chhatrapati Shivaji’s descendant Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje on Monday announced fast unto death from February 26 to press demand for the restoration of Maratha reservation (12% in education and 13% in government jobs) which was scrapped by the Supreme Court in 2021.
Sambhajiraje, who had earlier conducted an extensive tour and later held meetings with the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, said that he will alone sit on fast in the Azad Maidan demanding restoration of Maratha reservation.
‘’I am not against any political party. I want the Maratha reservation to be restored and they should get justice. The state government has spent time in filing and pursuing the review petition in the apex court,’’ said Sambhajiraje whose term as the Rajya Sabha member will expire in the current year.
Sambhajirje said that the Maratha community will not get reservation till their social backwardness is proved.
