The Chief Minister said that a way out will have to be found through discussion on the reservation of Maratha and OBC communities in the state.

“The government has decided to give 10 percent reservation to the Maratha community. We are trying to keep it within the ambit of law. Ever since this decision has been taken, candidates from the Maratha community have benefited in education and recruitment,” the chief minister said while chairing an all-party meeting on the reservation issue.

He said that a team of 11 members has been sent to Hyderabad to inspect the gazette.

The Chief Minister said that there is a need to maintain law and order and social and communal harmony in the state.

Opposition parties left the meeting saying that the government did not take them into confidence on the reservation issue. However, apart from the ministers and Mahayuti MLAs, the meeting was attended by others including Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi founder Prakash Ambedkar, an independent Bachchu Kadu, Lok Bharti founder and MLA Kapil Patil.

The Chief Minister asked all political parties to give their opinion on reservation in writing to the state government. He also said that the government is committed to providing reservation to the Maratha community which will stand the test of law.