Maharashtra: 18 people have been arrested in connection with violence that broke out in Chakan over Maratha Reservation issue, Sandip Patil, SP Pune Rural told, As the leading news agency ANI tweeted.

The protesters at Azad Maidan are holding a silent protest and while the government has invited the members of the morcha for a discussion, the protesters said that they do not want to talk with the government as they keep promising but never execute those promises of reservation. The protesters have not arrived the venue yet.

Police to traced 'anti-social' elements who creep into protests in Chakan in Pune district on Tuesday Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Deepak Kesarkar said on Tuesday.

On a related note, Kesarkar visited the violence-hit industrial hub, which located 40 kilometres far from Pune, on Tuesday to take cognizance of the situation, and a day after buses and vehicles were set on fire during the protests for Maratha reservation.

CMO Maharashtra tweeted, “Now, we have requested the State Backward Class Commission to submit the report at the earliest. I am confident that we will succeed in giving reservation”.

 Worth mention here In Maharashtra, the OBC has 19 percent reservation, SC has 13 percent, ST has 7 percent while the Nomadic Tribe (C) has 3.5 percent, Nomadic Tribe (D) has 2 percent and Special Backward Class has around two percent reservation, According to the First post. So It makes up to 52 percent reservations in jobs and 50 percent in education still the Marathas have been demanding 16 percent quota in education and employment. 

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