Maratha Activists Confront Raj Thackeray Over Maratha Quota Remarks

Maratha activists confronted Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray in Dharashiv, demanding clarity on his remarks about someone being used as a proxy during the Maratha quota stir. Thackeray invited the protesters for dialogue but was accused of speaking disrespectfully. During his Solapur tour, he criticized caste-based reservations and expressed concern over caste politics influencing educational environments.

Maratha activists confronted Raj Thackeray on Monday at a Dharashiv hotel, seeking an explanation for his comments about a 'proxy' in the ongoing Maratha quota agitation.

Thackeray had claimed in Solapur that leaders of the agitation were being provoked by someone, and that caste politics were negatively impacting educational institutions.

Although he invited the activists for dialogue, they declined, alleging disrespect. Thackeray criticized caste-based reservations and questioned their effectiveness in the face of growing private sector job opportunities.