Maratha youth call off 47-day stir after Maha govt assurance

A section of Maratha youth,protesting against delay in appointments despite clearingvarious government department examinations three years ago, onSaturday called off their 47-day stir after the governmentassured to look into the demands

A delegation of Maharashtra ministers Eknath Shindeand Vijay Wadettiwar met the protesting youth at Azad Maidanhere along with MLC Vinayak Mete and assured them of a meetingwithin eight days to address the demand, a statement said

Mete had raised the issue in the state LegislativeCouncil following which Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hadassured that the demand raised by the youth will not beignored.