Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s claims on Thursday that discussions with a Dhangar community delegation on reservation had been fruitful, failed to placate other community members who resolved to continue protests in different parts of Maharashtra, demanding inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list.
Earlier on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Gopichand Padalkar, an influential Dhangar leader, led a delegation of community leaders which met Mr. Shinde, Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and several ministers and top officials.
“The discussions were extremely fruitful. We are close to getting our demands fulfilled,” said Mr. Padalkar
