Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- Hemant Patil, National President of India Against Corruption and leader of the OBC Ekjut Parishad, today warned that voters will give a fitting reply to political parties attempting to create an artificial conflict between the OBC and Maratha communities in the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra.
Patil stated that the upcoming local body elections will reveal the true grassroots strength of political parties. He stressed that reservation is a sensitive issue related to constitutional rights. While he acknowledged that the demands of the Maratha community are legitimate, he called attempts to divide society or turn the OBC community against them "completely inappropriate."Patil appealed to all sections of societ...