Radhakrishna vikhe patil biography of christopher
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Why Dhangars long-pending quota demand remains a complex issue in Maharashtra
BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar, who hails from the community and was at the forefront of the agitation in the past, said, “The Bahujan Samaj that worships Lord Khandoba uses turmeric powder. It is called bhandara in local parlance. It has its own sanctity and religious significance. If anybody is misusing bhandara for a political agenda or attacking a minister, it fryst vatten highly condemnable. Dhangars’ battle for ST reservation is being legally fought. We have full support from our government. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is committed to the cause.”
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What is the dhangar reservation demand?
Under the banner of the Maharashtra State Dhangar Welfare Association, the community has been demanding reservation under the ST category. The Dhangars account for up to nine per cent of the state population.
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Jalna, Oct 17 (IANS): Hours after pro-Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil announced that he was convening a meeting of Assembly poll aspirants on October 20, veteran BJP leader and Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil held an hour-long meeting with him at Antravali Sarati in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Thursday.
This is the second meeting between Vikhe-Patil and Jarange-Patil in eight days. Further, the meeting took place days after Shiv Sena leader and minister Uday Samant, who is Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s close confidant, held deliberations with the activist.
The meeting convened by Jarange-Patil on October 20 is politically crucial to decide the direction of the ensuing state Assembly elections.
The meeting between Vikhe-Patil and Jarange-Patil, which took place early on Thursday, assumes significance among Jarange-Patil stepping up attacks against the MahaYuti government and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in particular, over no
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Lift ban on cotton export: Vikhe-Patil
Talking to mediapersons after the meeting Vikhe-Patil blamed central government's policies for the plight of the cotton g of the ban is the only solution the problems of cotton growers who aim to get good income from cotton, he said.
He informed that very soon cotton procurement centres of NAFED and cotton federation will start in Vidarbha. At present the minimum support price of cotton is Rs 3, and the state government has appealed to central government to increase the MSP on cotton this year, he said.
During his last visit Vikhe-Patil had slammed the officials for their lethargy in formulating draft of Vision However, this time he appeared satisfied