Ajit Pawar’s deputy speaker jumps from 3rd floor of Maharashtra Mantralaya

Maharashtra assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and at least two tribal legislators jumped off the third floor of the Mantralaya building and landed on the safety nets on Friday afternoon.
As reported by PTI, Zirwal and the others were protesting against the inclusion of the Dhangar community in the quota for tribals.
None of the protesters were seriously injured in the incident, the official said.
Further details are awaited.
Dhangars, a shepherd community from western Maharashtra and Marathwada region, have been demanding inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
The community says it has been deprived of the quota as the Centre’s database has no mention of ‘Dhangar’ but instead identifies ‘Dhangad’ as part of STs. Dhangars are currently on the Nomadic Tribes list.
Earlier in September, Madhav Bhau Gade, chief of the outfit Yashwant Sena, said, “If the Chief Minister does not have time to understand the Dhangar reservation and our other demands, we don’t need him either.”
(With inputs from agencies)