Maha Tribal MLAs including Dy Speaker jump from Mantralaya third floor

Mumbai: Several Tribal MLAs, including NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) MLA and Deputy Speaker Narhari Jhirwal, allegedly attempted suicide in Mantralaya here on Friday. The incident was captured on camera and is now going viral on social media.

They jumped from the third floor of Mantralaya and landed on a safety net.

Opposing Dhangar reservation
Jhirwal has been opposing the reservation for the Dhangar community from the Scheduled Tribe quota.

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Visuals of the incident shows the MLA along with three other people climbing back inside the building after the safety net blocked their fall from the third floor. Police personnel were also seen in the video footage.

Community MLAs also opposed
MLAs from the tribal community of Maharashtra protested in the Mantralay on Friday even as a cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde began. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and other ministers present for the meeting.

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Dhangar community in Maharashtra, which have reservations under the OBC category, are agitating in Pandharpur demading Scheduled Tribe reservation, claiming they are the Dhangad community already listed in the Constitution. (with Agency inputs)

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