New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday dropped a big hint about the Maratha quota amid activist Manoj Jarange's strike.

Talking to the reporters in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pawar said that the Maharashtra government is positive about Maratha quota demands and is working to find a solution.

His statement came as Jarange started an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai during the day, seeking reservations for the Maratha community.

Ajit Pawar said that the state government has set up a committee under cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, which is already holding dialogue on the issue.

"Everybody has the right to stage a protest, provided it is done peacefully. The Mahayuti government is w...