Interview: If Marathas continue to ask for reservation under OBC category, we will fight it, says Chhagan Bhujbal

Maharashtra OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal discusses political issues and dissent in detailed interview with The Hindu.

Maharashtra OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who was recently inducted in the Maharashtra Cabinet, days after he had openly expressed dissent against his leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for keeping him out of the cabinet, spoke to The Hindu in an elaborate, sit-down interview . From the recent Supreme Court verdict on Maharashtra local body elections, to the OBC- Maratha reservation tussle, from the internal discussion within the party about his political prospects to the anger for being denied a Cabinet berth, from the Thackerays to the Pawars; and calling the Government’s own OBC Commission report a ‘sham’, he spoke candidly on several issues. Here are the excerpts of the interview.

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The video of the full interview can be watched on The Hindu’s YouTube channel on ‘Pulse Maharashtra’ show.