Mumbai, Sept 3: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday credited Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for resolving the Maratha quota agitation and ending the activist Manoj Jarange's hunger strike, in a rare appreciation of the BJP leader.
Fadnavis Worked Behind the Scenes
Talking to reporters, Raut said Fadnavis worked behind the scenes and was involved in deliberations with the cabinet sub-committee on the Maratha reservation. Raut said if the government has addressed the issue and saved Jarange's life, then it should be welcomed.
"Devendra Fadnavis was involved in the deliberations to resolve the issue. He was working in the background. All credit must go to Fadnavis," said the Sena (UBT) leader.
Raut Lauds Fadnavis’s Patience
Referring to the harsh criticism of the CM by Jarange and Maratha protesters, Raut said, "I will also laud Fadnavis's patience." Raut has been a bitter critic of the BJP and Fadnavis.
Criticism of Other Leaders
He, however, claimed that when Jarange came to Mumbai to launch his fast, BJP leaders spoke a different language. The BJP leader, barring Fadnavis, tried to "spread extreme hate", Raut claimed.
The Sena (UBT) targeted Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde over the Maratha agitation.
"Where were Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar? Why did they not participate in the deliberations? Did they wish that the issue should aggravate and Fadnavis be in the soup," Raut said.
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Jarange on Tuesday declared victory on the fifth day of his fast after the Maharashtra government accepted most of his demands, including granting eligible Marathas Kunbi caste certificates, which will make them eligible for reservation in benefits available to Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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