Prohibitory orders imposed in Maharashtra’s Beed amid protests over sarpanch murder, quota agitation
The Mahayuti alliance and Opposition parties have demanded justice for the slain village leader, whose death was also condemned by activist Manoj Jarange-Patil.
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The authorities in Maharashtra’s Beed have imposed prohibitory orders in the district till January 28 due to protests sparked by the murder of a sarpanch and agitations by quota activists from the Maratha and the Other Backward Classes communities, PTI reported on Tuesday.
The assembly of five or more persons without permission has been banned till January 28. Carrying weapons in public places is also prohibited.
Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed, was abducted and killed on December 9 allegedly for opposing an attempt by some persons to extort Rs 2 crore from a windmill company in the district.
Deshmukh’s body was found on a road near his village. The post-mortem indicated that he died because of haemorrhage and shock caused by several injuries. Seven persons have been arrested in the case while one suspect is on the run, according to PTI.
Leaders of the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra have been demanding justice for Deshmukh.
In the neighbouring Jalna district, activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has announced plans to start an indefinite hunger strike on January 25 to press for reservations for the Maratha community in government jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes category. This will be his seventh strike to press for the...
