Dabo club Nagpur Efforts to reopen the controversial Dabo Club, which was shut down for 45 days following the murder of two young men, have triggered strong anger and fear among the families of the victims. The incident took place in the early hours of December 26 last year during a Christmas party at Dabo Club. Pranav Ranavare (27) was allegedly killed after a minor dispute. His friend, Gaurav Karda (34), was badly injured in the same incident and later died during treatment. The Sonegaon police arrested six accused - Soumya Deshmukh, Mehul alias Monu Rahate, Rajiv Chawla, Abhay Jhamtani, Gappu Sharma and Tushar Nankani. All the accused are currently lodged in jail. The club is owned by Directors Devyani Vijay Wadettiwar, Karan Vikram Thakkar and Mohd Hamza Rayeen. It may be mentioned here that Dabo Club has a long history of complaints related to harassment and assaults. Police sources said repeated warnings were ignored by the management. During the investigation, it was found...
Legislators of Maratha community engaged in a show of strength on Tuesday by staging a sit-in on staircase of Legislative Assembly building to demand inclusion of Marathas in Other Backward Classes (OBC). Their also pressed for immediate fulfillment of promise made by Democratic Government about memorial to Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Arabian sea. Legislators gathered at staircase of Legislative Assembly carrying placard and shouted slogans for inclusion of Maratha community in OBC list. They were wearing special T-shirt with logo of Maratha Arakshan (Reservations for Marathas).
Convenor of agitation Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Vinayak Mete while talking to newspersons said “The economic plight of community is quite miserable and Maratha community is agitating since long for their demand to be included in list of OBCs.” However the State Government has not yet taken any steps to accept our contention. “We are demanding 25 per cent reservation for Maratha community and the demand is pending since the Sena-BJP rule. Mete also questioned the delay in construction of grand memorial to Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Arabian sea, as promised by Congress-NCP during their previous term.
State President of Bhartiya Janata Party Sudhir Mungantiwar said that many leaders of Maratha community had become Chief Ministers but the community has not made all round progress. Dissatisfaction among youngsters of community is increasing hence government should immediately accept the demand, Mungantiwar said while supporting the cause of Maratha’s inclusion in OBC.
Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council, Vinod Tawde said that government’s has failed to honour its commitment and said government will be asked reasons for delay in House. The agitators also demanded extension of reservation benefits to economically backward Brahmins, Muslims, Christians, Marwaris, Jain and those from Gujrathi community.
Legislators Anil Bhonsle, Bhai Jagtap, Dr Deepak Sawant, Jitendra Awhad, Bala Nandgaonkar, Bharat Gogavale, Mahadeo Babar, Ramesh Thorat, Bhimrao Tapkir, Rajendra Shingne, Pravin Darekar, Satish Chavan and others were part of the agitation.
The movement of Maratha reservations is just naked display of majoritism. Poverty exists in all castes and religion and so cannot be means of claim for reservation which are based on social backwardness. It is fact that they dominate the political,economical aspects of Maharashtra and even if someone says it is controlled by few families it's the people of Maratha caste who vote for them again and again. Evene beggers are better because they ask for things and dont snatch them by using power.. Marathas might get reservation because they have power but will loose respect from other caste people
ReplyDeleteI am from Maratha Kunbi Community from Maratwada, i know what we had suffered from 25 years. My parents worked hard to raise us, we had no support in relation to Education and Govt. Job's (b,coz of Reservation). As far private jobs are concern, those are offered to highly educated people from Good Family.
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