Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should address the Maratha reservation issue with patience, scheduling talks with activist Manoj Jarange, said the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday. Jarange, who has been demanding a 10 per cent quota for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, on Wednesday set out for Mumbai from his native Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district. The 43-year-old activist has resolved to launch his indefinite fast at Azad Maidan in the state capital from August 29.
Talking to reporters, Raut said the government had held talks with Jarange before the Lok Sabha elections.
Raut cited, "The CM should hold a dialogue with Manoj Jarange because this is not a simple protest. If Marathi manoos (individual) is coming to Mumbai in lakhs, then you have to hold a straight dialogue with him. The Mahayuti government and Devendra Fadnavis should address this issue patiently and stay true to his word."
Marathi manoos has the right over Mumbai, and he should not be stopped from coming to the state capital, which has been the Sena (UBT)'s clear stand, and if people can stage agitations for pigeons and the government permits them, then Marathi manoos, too, has the right to protest for their demands, the Rajya Sabha member said.
"It is necessary that the chief minister holds a dialogue with the protesters. The government also needs to take care of law and order during the Ganesh festival," he added.
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