<p class="title">A lawyer who is opposing the reservation to the Maratha community was attacked outside the Bombay High Court on Monday. </p>.<div><div> The incident happened when the lawyer was speaking to media outside the high court premise. The attacker stepped forward shouting slogan - 'Ek Maratha, Lakh Maratha', he then hit Sadavarte. </div><div> </div><div>The attacker was immediately caught by policemen and lawyers. He was identified as Vaijnath Patil, a resident of Jalna district of the Marathwada region. Patil, an unemployed youth, has been detained and investigations were in progress. </div><div> </div><div>Sadavarte's petition is before a division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice MS Karnik. The PIL of Sadavarte had pointed out that the Supreme Court had mandated a 50% cap on the reservation. </div><div> </div><div>"I have received over 100 threats till now," said Sadavarte after the attack.</div><div> </div><div>Last month, the Maharashtra legislature unanimously decided to give 16% reservation to the Maratha community under a new category, Socially & Economically Backward Class, over and above the already existing 52 % reservation. </div><div> </div><div>Maharashtra Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao has already cleared and signed the bill. </div><div> </div><div>Meanwhile, Maratha Kranti Morcha convenor Virendra Pawar said that Sadavarte's petition is to seek publicity.</div><div> </div><div> </div></div>
<p class="title">A lawyer who is opposing the reservation to the Maratha community was attacked outside the Bombay High Court on Monday. </p>.<div><div> The incident happened when the lawyer was speaking to media outside the high court premise. The attacker stepped forward shouting slogan - 'Ek Maratha, Lakh Maratha', he then hit Sadavarte. </div><div> </div><div>The attacker was immediately caught by policemen and lawyers. He was identified as Vaijnath Patil, a resident of Jalna district of the Marathwada region. Patil, an unemployed youth, has been detained and investigations were in progress. </div><div> </div><div>Sadavarte's petition is before a division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice MS Karnik. The PIL of Sadavarte had pointed out that the Supreme Court had mandated a 50% cap on the reservation. </div><div> </div><div>"I have received over 100 threats till now," said Sadavarte after the attack.</div><div> </div><div>Last month, the Maharashtra legislature unanimously decided to give 16% reservation to the Maratha community under a new category, Socially & Economically Backward Class, over and above the already existing 52 % reservation. </div><div> </div><div>Maharashtra Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao has already cleared and signed the bill. </div><div> </div><div>Meanwhile, Maratha Kranti Morcha convenor Virendra Pawar said that Sadavarte's petition is to seek publicity.</div><div> </div><div> </div></div>
