The Maratha community seems to be taking an aggressive agitation soon in the state, this
time not just for their long pending demand of the Reservation but also for the unfulfilled
promise that was made by the CM Devendra Fadanvis. The Marathas have blamed that they
have been betrayed by the CM as even after 3 months, the CM Fadanvis is not able to fulfill
his promise made to the Maratha community of revoking the criminal cases registered
against the innocent Maratha agitators during the agitation that took place on 29th July.
However the government has now formed a committee to look into the matter.
On October 15, the home ministry has said that they haven’t received any written or oral
orders yet to revoke criminal charges, since the Home ministry is with the Chief Minister,
the Marathas are now blaming that CM has deceived them. Just to control the agitation and
safeguard his position the CM Fadnavis is repeatedly lying to the Maratha community, said
the coordinators of Maratha Kranti Morcha.
Information rights activist Pradeep Kashid sought information from Home Department on
October 10. Information was given to the Home Department not to receive any written or
verbal order from the Chief Minister regarding withdrawal of the cases registered during
the Maratha movement. After three months, the decision to appoint a committee in the
wake of the delay in the state government was taken.
The government has now issued a GR on October 26, 2018 to withdraw the cases in the
Maratha movement and Bhima-Koregaon matter. The GR states that the committee has
been formed to review the cases to be revoked. The committee will be chaired by
Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) and 2 Inspector General of Police.
The conditions of revoking cases:
1. There should not be any death in the incident
2. There should not be a loss or damage of private and public property of more than 10 lakh
rupees.
3. Cases registered for direct attacks on police will not be withdrawn. The video footage
will be checked for this.
400 criminal cases registered in Kalamboli
In the Maratha agitation held on July 26, 2018, 400 people were booked in Kalamboli Navi
Mumbai. Of these 70 to 80 people were booked under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code.
This includes 3-4 women.
Criminal Cases against innocent protesters will be revoked – Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister
The criminal cases registered against the innocent protesters will be revoked. The life of
these youths shouldn’t be spoiled. But those who were actively involved in disturbing law
and order, attacked police, destroyed government property; the cases against them will not
be withdrawn as it would motivate anarchy in the state.
No credibility of Chief Minister – Ashok Chavan, State President, Congress
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis declares something but he fails to implement it. His
credibility is over.
Government split the Maratha agitation – Shashikant Shinde, MLA, NCP
CM Fadnavis’s government has deceived the Maratha. They jailed the Maratha agitators in
Pandharpur for two to three months and now the home department is trying to put more
serious charges against them. The government has only divided the Maratha movement.
The Maratha community has warned the government
If the criminal charges made against Maratha protesters are not revoked and if government
do not announce Reservation for Maratha community till 15th November, 2018; then
aggressive agitation will be taken from November 21st, the Maratha community taken the
decision in the meeting held at Yashwantrao Chavan Center in Mumbai on Saturday.
