Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday reportedly accused opposition leaders Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray of being "assassins" of Maratha quota, reported the PTI.

According to the PTI, while speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Chandrashekhar Bawankule also said that the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government in the state has always protected the interests of Marathas and OBC communities.