Bhujbal demands probe into fake OBC certificates

Bhujbal said, “The Justice Shinde committee was set up by the state government to ensure that Maratha community members are given Kunbi (OBC) certificates. A new committee of a similar composition must be set up now to probe fake and dubious Kunbi certificates being distributed.” He mentioned that the demand was raised in the sub-committee meeting and will be acted upon soon.

Last week, at a meeting of the sub-committee on OBC matters, Bhujbal had demanded that the September 2 GR of Maharashtra government implementing the Hyderabad Gazette should be withdrawn.

Bawankule, who heads the committee, said that Bhujbal presented 15-20 such fake certificates in the meeting. “Fake certificates based on altered or changed documents should not be given. Instructions will be given for the same,” he said.

Bhujbal had earlier alleged that OBCs received Rs 2,500 crore from the state government in the last 25 years while the Maratha community got Rs 25,000 crore in the last three years alone. “The Annasaheb Patil Financial Development Corporation was given Rs 750 crore while the Maharashtra State OBC Finance and Development Corporation was given Rs five crore only. This contradiction does not present a good picture and must be changed,” he said.

He however did not reply when it was pointed out that NCP president Ajit Pawar has been the Finance minister of Maharashtra for many of the years in the past two decades and whether it was done on his behest.