Political Clash in Maharashtra Over Muslim Quota Demand

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole refuted Union Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the party agreed to the Ulema Council's demand for a 10% quota for Muslims in jobs and education. Shah criticized the quota's potential to affect existing reservations while Patole dismissed it as a diversion from core electoral issues.

A new political storm has erupted in Maharashtra, as Congress chief Nana Patole dismisses Union Home Minister Amit Shah's claims regarding the party's acceptance of a proposed 10% quota for Muslims.

Speaking at a rally in Malkapur, Shah accused the opposition of agreeing to the Ulema Council's demands, alleging that such a move would jeopardize existing reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs.

Patole, in a statement from Mumbai, rejected these assertions, denouncing them as an electoral ploy and reaffirming their focus on key issues rather than religious narratives ahead of the state polls.