Sambhaji Raje is a descendant of the Royal Family of Kolhapur. He is
quite popular among the Maratha community of Maharashtra. He has projected
himself as the biggest Maratha leader. He is also eyeing to become the Chief
Minister of Maharashtra.
Sambhaji Raje has turned a silent and highly disciplined Maratha protest
into a panic creating and disruptive movement for reservation. After the brutal
rape and murder of a teen girl in Kopardi, the Maratha community started to
mobilize. The girl was a Maratha. The community formed Maratha Kranti Morcha.
This Morcha started silent protests throughout Maharashtra. These
protests were remarkable for being highly disciplined. They were asking for
strict punishment for the culprit who had raped and killed a little girl in
Kopardi.
The silent protest by Maratha Kranti Morcha also led to social
awareness. They were calling out parents to teach boys how to respect women.
This protest is unique in the sense in India because of its approach to
cleanliness. Thousands of protesters used to gather at a place and when they
left, there used to be no sign of littering. This is, in fact, a highly
unlikely scenario in India. There is no match for this kind of peaceful
protests in India.
Sambhaji Raje and Maratha Kranti Morcha
Sambhaji Raje entered the fray sensing a big political opportunity. This
royal man was has always been politically active among Maratha community.
However, he was unable to make a mark because of Marathas association and
support for Shiv Sena.
Sambhaji Raje thinks himself as the undisputed leader and protector of
Maratha community. This is obviously the downfall of the name of Kolhapur
dynasty. A heir is openly going for casteist approach in the hope of dividing
the society.
Sambhaji Raje took lead of Maratha Kranti Morcha and turned a peaceful
and disciplines protests into highly chaotic and pathetic protest. There is no
more demand for punishment to the rapist. The demand is now to give reservation
to Maratha.
Reservation being a free butter in India and no castes are willing to leave
out. Forward castes are coming out throughout India in demand of reservation
against the ethos of the Constitution.
Sambhaji Raje is also going through the same route. He is using Maratha
Kranti Morcha to forward his own political ambitions. Sensing his popularity,
the BJP Government had recommended his name for the Rajya Sabha. He is now a
nominated RS member, which give him more opportunity to vent his voices for
undemocratic demand of Maratha.
Sambhaji Raje and Maratha Kranti Morcha are disrupting the normal life
in Maharashtra. Recently, they held protests in Mumbai and brought the entire
city to standstill.
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