CM Udhav Thackeray assures meeting in regard to appointments of Maratha youth

Mumbai, Mar 14, 2020: A meeting will soon be held regarding the appointments of Maratha youth selected as per the 2014 reservation criteria.  Leaders of all political parties, and legal experts will be invited for this meeting, said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today in the Legislative Council.

He was replying to a calling attention motion raised by Vinayak Mete regarding the appointment of Maratha youth selected as per 2014 reservation criteria. So long as the Supreme Court’s final verdict is awaited on the Maratha reservation issue, the Maratha youth selected as per 2014 reservation norms cannot be appointed.

In this regard a meeting of all-party leaders, legal experts and the youths fasting at Azad Maidan will be held to discuss the issue and to build a formidable legal defense. The formidable argument will be made in the Supreme Court regarding Maratha reservation and appointment of Maratha youth and strict action will be taken against those trying to create hurdles in this process, the Chief Minister said.

Thackeray appealed to the fasting youths to withdraw their agitation.

Leader of Opposition Pravin Darekar, Bhai Jagtap, Prasad Lad and others participated in the discussion on this calling attention motion.