KOLHAPUR: NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar confronted the ire of Maratha activists who halted his convoy in Kurduvadi in Maharashtra’s Solapur district and later an activist tried self-immolation throughout his rally in Barshi on Sunday.
The activists demanded Pawar to clear his stance on Maratha reservation. They let him go after he expressed help for his or her trigger.Nonetheless, barely 5 minutes into his 20-minute speech at Barshi, Maratha activists began shouting slogans — “Ek Maratha Lakh Maratha, Manoj Jarange Tum Agey Bado Hum Tumhare Saath Hai” — and waved black flags. Pawar paused briefly earlier than resuming his speech, highlighting farmers’ points.
Quickly after, a Maratha activist doused himself with petrol on the rally. Policemen standing close by intervened shortly, extinguishing the flames. They later took him into custody.
Pawar alleged that PM Narendra Modi failed to satisfy his promise of doubling the farmers’ revenue. “As an alternative, the speed of farmer suicides has doubled. Farmers should not getting truthful costs for his or her produce,” stated Pawar.
He additionally accused the PM of neglecting youth points. “They haven’t any jobs. They’re in despair which can plunge the economic system in despair,” stated Pawar.
