BJP blames Maharashtra govt for Supreme Court s decision to strike down Maratha quota
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Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 03:59 PM IST
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs, terming it as unconstitutional , and held there were no exceptional circumstances to breach the 50 per cent reservation cap set by the 1992 Mandal verdict.
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The BJP on Wednesday blamed the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government for failing to convince the Supreme Court over the issue of reservation for the Maratha community in jobs and education. State BJP president Chandrakant Patil demanded that the state government call an all-party meeting and a special session of the Assembly to discuss the issue.
As the SC struck down the 2018 law, giving quota in government jobs and education to the Marathas, by terming it "unconstitutional", a political slugfest broke out over the sensitive issue in Maharashtra where the opposition BJP and leaders of the ruling MVA blamed each other for the setback in the apex court.
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Valve malfunction led to disruption of oxygen supply to COVID-19 patients on life support.
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Medical oxygen leaks from a storage unit at Zakir Hussain Municipal Hospital in Nashik on April 21, 2021. The leak interrupted oxygen supply leading to the death of several COVID-19 patients. | Photo Credit:
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Valve malfunction led to disruption of oxygen supply to COVID-19 patients on life support.
At least 24 COVID-19 patients on life support died after an oxygen tank leak disrupted the supply at Dr. Zakir Hussain Hospital in Nashik, Maharashtra, on Wednesday.
Attributing the leakage to a valve malfunction, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said a high-level probe had been ordered to ascertain if the incident was caused by negligence.
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