Maharashtra Minister from the Ajit Pawar camp of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and prominent Other Backward Class (OBC) leader Chhagan Bhujbal sparked controversy with his comments on the Maratha reservation issue, and against pro-quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil, drawing criticism from various quarters. Mr. Bhujbal claims he has nothing against reservation for the Marathas, but they should not eat into the OBC share of the pie and should get a separate quota instead.
Speaking to The Hindu, the 76-year-old NCP leader, who was once considered a close aide of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, says he won’t heed anyone’s advice as he believes he is on the right track, and addresses Mr. Jarange Patil as ‘immature, illiterate, and arrogant’ for threatening the government.
