Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- As Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange Patil on Friday continued his hunger strike demanding reservation for the community, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde defended his government's efforts while accusing the opposition of politicising the agitation.

"When I was the Chief Minister, 10 per cent reservation was given to the Maratha community, the benefit of which is being received even today... CM Devendra Fadnavis also extended reservations to the Maratha community, but the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government was unable to sustain it. I request the Maratha community that we will definitely do whatever is possible..." Shinde said.

"These people (Uddhav Thackeray) are doing politics only for votes. If they ha...