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Massive, all-party protest in Beed to demand justice for slain sarpanch

Over 50,000 protested in Beed demanding the arrest of Walmik Karad, linked to sarpanch Deshmukh's murder, and the dismissal of minister Dhananjay Munde.

Beed, India. 28, 2024: Around one lakh people across Maharashtra including leaders from various political parties, participated in a silent march outside the collector's office in the Beed district of Maharashtra. They were seeking justice for Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Masajog village, whose murder in the first week of January ignited a significant political controversy. Beed, India. 24, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 29, 2024 07:00 AM IST

Pawar fields Maratha candidate opposite OBC leader Bhujbal

Sharad Pawar renominates Sandeep Kshirsagar amid party tensions, emphasizing loyalty over community pressure. The NCP (SP) lists diverse candidates.

Pawar fields Maratha candidate opposite OBC leader Bhujbal
Updated on Oct 27, 2024 05:18 AM IST
ByShailesh Laxman Gaikwad

How justifiable is the Maratha claim for quotas?

In key socio-economic indicators, the Marathas are just behind the Brahmins. But their anxieties, in the backdrop of agrarian transformation, must be addressed

Extending quotas to relatively richer and more powerful groups would amount to diluting the already small and shrinking entitlement for communities that are truly disadvantaged and discriminated against.(Bachchan Kumar/HT File Photo)
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 11:16 AM IST

Maratha protest takes a violent turn, houses of two MLAs torched

Violent protests erupted in Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar districts of Maharashtra as Maratha community members set houses and offices of MLAs on fire.

The bungalows of two sitting NCP MLAs, Prakash Solanke (Ajit Pawar faction) and Sandeep Kshirsagar (Sharad Pawar faction) were set on fire in Beed district. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 31, 2023 07:11 AM IST
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