Nashik: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare has held the BJP responsible for the widening rift between the Marathas and OBC communities in the state.Talking to reporters on Monday, Andhare said that initially the BJP tried to divide people on communal lines, but after that failed, the party is now trying to divert attentionfrom the issues faced by people.There were several attacks on minorities by mobs in the past, but the latter maintained their cool and avoided any kind of confrontation. The BJP has now resorted to widening the rift between the Marathas and the OBC under the garb of reservation to divert attention of the people from the real issues, claimed Andhare.Given the constitutional provision that the party with clear mandate can provide reservations, the BJP has clear mandate at the Centre. The state government should present a request to the Centre for reservation and get it done instead of whipping up the sentiments for their gains, Andhare added.Andhare also attacked district guardian minister Dada Bhuse, saying it was his failure if he had no knowledge about the drug racket.If Bhuse was unaware of the drug factory on Nashik Road, then it was his utter failure, said Andhare. The leader also attacked state home minister Devendra Fadnavis for his failure to take action against officials of Punes Sassoon Hospital after drug dealer Lalit Patil escaped from the hospital. We also published the following articles recentlyBJP drove wedge between Marathas and OBCs: PatoleThe state Congress president, Nana Patole, criticized the BJP for stoking the Maratha-OBC quota friction, causing a rift between communities and tarnishing the name of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji. Patole accused the BJP of purposely complicating the matter and trying to do away with reservations. He also criticized the BJP for not fulfilling their pre-election promises, including the creation of a separate Vidarbha state and reservations for Dhangars. Patole announced that the Congress will lead a massive morcha to discuss various issues, primarily the agrarian crisis caused by unseasonal rain.Dont let Bhujbal fulfil his dream of creating rift between Marathas and OBCs: Manoj JarangeQuota activist Manoj Jarange accuses Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal of trying to create a rift between Marathas and OBCs. Jarange urges people not to allow Bhujbal to fulfill his dream of sparking riots. The fight for reservation for Marathas in education and government jobs is nearing victory. Jarange demands blanket Kunbi (OBC) caste certificates for Marathas. He sets December 24 as the deadline for the state government to act on the reservation demand.Maharashtra CM, leaders to meet top BJP ministers in Delhi to discuss ban on ethanol production, Maratha reservationMaharashtras top leaders, including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, will meet BJP leaders in Delhi to discuss the ban on sugarcane juice and sugar syrup for ethanol production as well as the Maratha reservation. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has already spoken to Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal, and Nitin Gadkari about the ban. The government is also ready to discuss issues such as unseasonal rains, problems faced by milk, orange, and cotton producers, ban on onion export, and relief for milk producers. The ban will have adverse effects on farmers, sugar mills, and industries that have invested in ethanol production.

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