India, Aug. 31 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the government was working within the constitutional and legal framework to resolve the Maratha quota issue. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also indicated that the Maharashtra government is positive about Maratha quota demands and is working to find a solution to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil 's hunger strike.

The latest agitation comes amid growing pressure on the state, with over protestors marching in Mumbai on Friday - far exceeding the permitted number. The CM's statement came even as talks between Jarange-Patil and the Maharashtra government failed to yield a solution, following which the Maratha quota activist extended his hu...