Discontent grows with Mahayuti as OBC leaders demand action on pending issues

Updated On: 20 May, 2026 08:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar

Say promises made for welfare of community haven’t been fulfilled, concerns being ignored

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OBC leader Laxman Hake said the government has failed on all fronts for OBC welfare. PIC COURTESY/INSTAGRAM/@hake_laxman_0345

The Maratha-OBC conflict may once again come to the forefront in Maharashtra. After the Maratha community, the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community has now expressed its displeasure with the Mahayuti government (comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP). At the OBC sub-committee meeting held in Mumbai on Tuesday, community leaders reportedly accused the government of ignoring their concerns and failing to protect their rights.

Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has assured OBC community leaders of the government’s support. FILE PIC