CM misleading Marathas on quota, not taking Opp into confidence: Congress

The Congress said the government is bent on not clarifying its views on the ”court objections” regarding Maratha reservation. ”The Supreme Court had rejected the Maratha reservation and had given reasons behind it. The state government should clarify how it has prepared the new law so that it stands judicial scrutiny. But it seems the government has some other plans on its mind, which it does not want to reveal,” said Tiwari.

Stating that there is a ceiling of 50 per cent reservation, Tiwari said, “As per the 102nd constitutional amendment, the Modi government has taken away the rights of the state government to give reservation. There is a need to hold a thorough debate on these points. This is because the last time when the Fadnavis govenment had unanimously passed a resolution to give reservation, the apex court had objected to the resolution itself.”

Tiwari said Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis keeps harping on how the high court had upheld his government decision to grant reservation to the Maratha community. ”He (Fadnavis) however fails to reveal that he had fielded some central government lawyers to fight the case in the high court. The lawyers had argued that 102nd constitutional amendment will not prove to be a hurlde in the matter,” Mr Tiwari said.

Tiwari said despite the Supreme Court’s clear directions and observation in the matter, the state government was again trying the same experiment and buying time for itself till the next elections.

”The government should remember that Maharashtra is a state of intellectuals and the people here are aware of their cunning tactics,” said the Congress leader.