BOTH HOUSES OF LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED AMID DIN AFTER OPPN BOYCOTTS ALL-PARTY MEET

Both houses of Maharashtra legislature witnessed uproar on Wednesday over the opposition boycotting the all-party meeting convened earlier by CM Eknath Shinde on the Maratha reservation issue, leading to adjournment of the legislative assembly and council for the day.

All-party meeting convened on Tuesday evening was boycotted by Maha Vikas Aghadi members accusing the government of not taking them into confidence.

In the Lower House, presiding officer Sanjay Shirsat hurriedly conducted the day’s business, including passing supplementary and budgetary demands, an appropriation bill, and a tax-related amendment bill, before adjourning the assembly for the day.

The issue was initially raised by BJP’s Ameet Satam, who accused the opposition of politicising the reservation matter.

Amit Satam challenged the opposition to clarify their stance on whether Marathas should be given reservations from the OBC quota, accusing them of attempting to create a rift between the communities.

BJP ’s Ashish Shelar claimed that the opposition had withdrawn from the all-party meeting at the last moment. Treasury benches then stormed the well, condemning the opposition.