Maratha reservations News
Last week, NCP chief Sharad Pawar suggested the ordinance route after the Supreme Court stay on granting reservation to the Maratha community in education and jobs in the state
"It is a legal issue. We will check it," Thorat told reporters in Mumbai, adding the state government had approached the apex court "well-prepared"
He said the SC's interim order of staying the implementation of the law is "incomprehensible", adding "Our prayer was for referring the case to a larger bench, how come such an order was passed? Hence, we are a bit concerned"
The earlier bandh, on July 25, had descended into violence in Mumbai.
Pramod Jaising Hore committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train to show support for the Maratha quota demand.
The agitation demanding reservations for the Marathas had turned violent on Thursday.
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