Two day after protests by the Maratha community rocked Navi Mumbai and Thane, the government has promised to expedite the submission of a recommendation of its backward class commission which is expected to boost the cause of the 16 per cent job and education quota for the community. This decision was taken at an all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ramraje Nimbalkar, Assembly Speaker Haribhau Bagde chaired the meeting at Vidhan Bhavan. Among those present were Sudhir Mungantiwar, Vinod Tawde, Subhash Desai, Eknath Shinde, Ramdas Kadam, Girish Bapat, leaders of opposition Radhakrushna Vikhe Patil and Dhananjay Munde, Ajit Pawar and Chagan Bhujbal.