<p>Latur: A 26-year-old gram panchayat member allegedly committed suicide in Latur in Maharashtra on Saturday over distress caused by drought as well as lack of Maratha quota, a police official said.</p>.<p> Mahesh Kadam, a resident of Dhalegaon in Ahmedpur tehsil, consumed poison at around 12:30 pm and was declared dead on arrival by doctors at Andhori primary health centre, he said.</p>.Maratha quota: Hunger strike protests across Maharashtra from Oct 29, says Manoj Jarange.<p> In his suicide note, Kadam claimed continuous drought and lack of reservation for the Maratha community meant even paying fees for education was difficult, the official said.</p>.<p> His kin claimed he had completed post graduation in Marathi and Political Science but was upset over not getting opportunities despite his qualification, which included B.Ed and D.Ed degrees.</p>.<p> An accidental death report has been registered and further probe was underway, the Kingaon police station official said. </p>
<p>Latur: A 26-year-old gram panchayat member allegedly committed suicide in Latur in Maharashtra on Saturday over distress caused by drought as well as lack of Maratha quota, a police official said.</p>.<p> Mahesh Kadam, a resident of Dhalegaon in Ahmedpur tehsil, consumed poison at around 12:30 pm and was declared dead on arrival by doctors at Andhori primary health centre, he said.</p>.Maratha quota: Hunger strike protests across Maharashtra from Oct 29, says Manoj Jarange.<p> In his suicide note, Kadam claimed continuous drought and lack of reservation for the Maratha community meant even paying fees for education was difficult, the official said.</p>.<p> His kin claimed he had completed post graduation in Marathi and Political Science but was upset over not getting opportunities despite his qualification, which included B.Ed and D.Ed degrees.</p>.<p> An accidental death report has been registered and further probe was underway, the Kingaon police station official said. </p>