Suicide no solution, govt taking steps on Maratha quota: Pawar

Pune:  NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday appealed to the Maratha youths, saying that suicide was not a solution to the issue of reservation, and assured that the state government was taking steps to get vacated the Supreme Court’s interim order staying the implementation of quota granted to the community.
He was talking to reporters at Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) in Pune.
“I would like to appeal to the young generation that suicide is not the way. The stand of the state government is 100 percent in favor of reservation and it is taking all the efforts to get vacated the Supreme Court’s order that stayed implementation of Maratha quota” Pawar said.
He said he has been holding talks with noted lawyer Kapil Sibal over the issue.
“We are trying to present the state government’s stand over the Maratha quota in the apex court to help remove anxiety from people’s minds,” he added.
When asked about his grandnephew Parth Pawar’s stand on the issue, he said anybody can approach the court.
“Even if 10 people go to court, it will help the state government’s case. Ultimately we aim to get the stay lifted,” he said.