‘Amhi Hindu nahi ka?’
Updated On: 30 August, 2025 08:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Manoj Jarange, in constant protest mode over Maratha reservation, seems to have flipped the script on caste this time — gunning for CM Devendra Fadnavis and making it a Hindu vs injustice issue
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CM Devendra Fadnavis’s own allies have not come out in his support; (right) In the last two years, Manoj Jarange has called for many reservation protests. File pics
Politics is not always fair. In caste fights, what people think matters far more than rules. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is facing the same problem as he finds himself caught in the crossfire of caste-driven politics.
Twelve years ago, the NCP-Congress government led by Prithviraj Chavan gave Marathas 16 per cent reservation in jobs and education. But, within a few days, it was cancelled by the high court. Later, Fadnavis allowed the reservation, and the high court said it could continue. However, during Uddhav Thackeray’s government, the Supreme Court rejected the reservation, saying Marathas cannot be called a backward community. Ever since, anger and frustration have grown among Marathas. The Maratha community is now angry again, and this time their anger is directed at Fadnavis.
Despite the three-party-led government in Maharashtra, the anger is more or less focused on Fadnavis. In fact, the attacks on Fadnavis are stronger than before. The language used against the tallest BJP leader in the state is harsh and offensive. What makes this more surprising is the difference in treatment. Fadnavis is being attacked, but his two deputies, Ajit Pawar (NCP) and Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena) are being praised by Manoj Jarange, the Maratha leader leading the protest for Maratha reservation from the OBC quota.
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