Mumbai, Sept. 9 -- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, chairman of the Maharashtra cabinet sub-committee on Maratha reservation, launched a scathing attack on OBC leader Prof Laxman Hake, accusing him of avoiding dialogue and spreading hatred for the Maratha community.
Vikhe Patil said after the state government issued a resolution implementing the Hyderabad Gazette to facilitate Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas, OBC leaders have expressed fears about threat to their own quota. "Instead of constructive dialogue, some leaders, particularly Prof. Hake, have resorted to constant criticism of the government and the Maratha community," he alleged.
Defending the Maratha community's agitation, Vikhe Patil stressed the Marathas were fighting for their...