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nSambhaji Raje is a descendant of the Royal Family of Kolhapur. He isnquite popular among the Maratha community of Maharashtra. He has projectednhimself as the biggest Maratha leader. He is also eyeing to become the ChiefnMinister of Maharashtra.
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nSambhaji Raje has turned a silent and highly disciplined Maratha protestninto a panic creating and disruptive movement for reservation. After the brutalnrape and murder of a teen girl in Kopardi, the Maratha community started tonmobilize. The girl was a Maratha. The community formed Maratha Kranti Morcha.
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nThis Morcha started silent protests throughout Maharashtra. Thesenprotests were remarkable for being highly disciplined. They were asking fornstrict punishment for the culprit who had raped and killed a little girl innKopardi.
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nThe silent protest by Maratha Kranti Morcha also led to socialnawareness. They were calling out parents to teach boys how to respect women.nThis protest is unique in the sense in India because of its approach toncleanliness. Thousands of protesters used to gather at a place and when theynleft, there used to be no sign of littering. This is, in fact, a highlynunlikely scenario in India. There is no match for this kind of peacefulnprotests in India.
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nSambhaji Raje and Maratha Kranti Morcha
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nSambhaji Raje entered the fray sensing a big political opportunity. Thisnroyal man was has always been politically active among Maratha community.nHowever, he was unable to make a mark because of Marathas association andnsupport for Shiv Sena.
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nSambhaji Raje thinks himself as the undisputed leader and protector ofnMaratha community. This is obviously the downfall of the name of Kolhapurndynasty. A heir is openly going for casteist approach in the hope of dividingnthe society.
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nSambhaji Raje took lead of Maratha Kranti Morcha and turned a peacefulnand disciplines protests into highly chaotic and pathetic protest. There is nonmore demand for punishment to the rapist. The demand is now to give reservationnto Maratha.
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nReservation being a free butter in India and no castes are willing to leavenout. Forward castes are coming out throughout India in demand of reservationnagainst the ethos of the Constitution.
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nSambhaji Raje is also going through the same route. He is using MarathanKranti Morcha to forward his own political ambitions. Sensing his popularity,nthe BJP Government had recommended his name for the Rajya Sabha. He is now annominated RS member, which give him more opportunity to vent his voices fornundemocratic demand of Maratha.
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nSambhaji Raje and Maratha Kranti Morcha are disrupting the normal lifenin Maharashtra. Recently, they held protests in Mumbai and brought the entirencity to standstill.
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