More was a member of an experts’ panel that the Maratha organizations had formed to draft their charter of demands. “The Maratha Kranti Morcha has served its purpose in the sense the Maharashtra government has accepted most of the demands. On 9 August 2016, Maratha organizations under the banner of Sakal Maratha Samaj held the first silent march in Marathwada region’s Aurangabad city. This would help a million Maratha students secure admission to more than 600 courses, Fadnavis said. The government would also build hostels for Maratha students at each district headquarter and 300,000 jobs would be created by imparting skills to Maratha youths, he added.

Source: Mint August 09, 2017 13:41 UTC