Beed, 20 Oct

(HS): Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil challenged DCM Eknath

Shinde to reply to the allegations that Rs 500 crore was demanded by Shrikant

Shinde to pay to Manoj Jarange. The issue is being discussed among the BJP

workers. Jarange said that Eknath Shinde should reply in his address today or

by tomorrow morning. He said that this appears to be an attempt by BJP to

finish either him or Eknath Shinde, which should be exposed.

Jarange was

addressing a Dashahara rally at Narayangadh in Beed district on Tuesday. He

appealed to the Maratha community to come together for the future of their

children, without falling prey to MLAs, MPs or any political party. Referring

to announcement of financial support of Rs 5,000 to the drought-hit farmers

will be spent on rounds to the banks. The government should declare Rs 1 lakh

per hectare and waive all loans. All farmers should come together for the

struggle. Jarange Patil for about 50 minutes on the occasion.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar