Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said a three-member committee of experts will be set up to advise the state government on submission of a proposed curative petition in the Supreme Court in connection with the Maratha quota issue.

Members of the Maratha community have been staging protests seeking reservation in government jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

The agitation intensified after quota activist Manoj Jarange sat on an indefinite fast from October 25 at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district as part of the second phase of the protest.

Speaking to reporters here, Mr Shinde said, “An expert committee will be formed which will advise the state government for a proposed curative petition, which the state will file before the Supreme Court. The expert committee will have three retired judges.” “I do not want to go into the details of why the previous government failed to retain the Maratha reservation in the state. The Supreme Court has struck down the reservation upheld by the Bombay High Court,” he said.

The state government has already formed a committee, headed by retired judge Sandeep Shinde, to submit a report on how to issue Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community.

“The committee will submit its report tomorrow and it will be discussed in the cabinet meeting,” CM Shinde said.

Activist Jarange has announced that fast-unto-death protests will begin in villages across Maharashtra if the state government fails to act on the pending demand of the Maratha community.

The Maharashtra government’s stated position is that it is committed to granting reservations to the Maratha community which stands legal scrutiny. 

Mix-ups and misplacements are known to happen when it comes to online product delivery. More often than not, people end up receiving different items instead of the things they ordered. At times, customers also receive damaged and broken items, and it takes several days to get the issue resolved. That’s why ordering things via e-commerce websites can be a risky affair.

Recently, a man faced the same situation when he purchased a chimney for his kitchen from Flipkart. When he unboxed the product, he was left shocked because the chimney he received was completely damaged and in pieces. He received the product on October 6, but the company didn’t offer him any replacement or refund for the same for 13 days. 

The aggrieved customer then took to social media to inform the company of the mistake and demand an immediate resolution. He shared videos and pictures that showed the chimney in a broken condition with glass pieces shattered in the packaged box.

See the post here:

Till now no resolution given by Flipkart @Flipkart @flipkartsupport
Damaged product delivered on 6th Oct.
13 days passed.
Please help @jagograhakjago
Please help @GyanTherapy
Please help @AmreliaRuhez pic.twitter.com/XwvBuXq89F

— P D (@tomplayjr) October 18, 2023

Flipkart replied to his post on X and issued an apology. They said, ”Sorry about that. We understand your concern about the recent order. Rest assured, our team will stay in touch with you to help you with the resolution. We are grateful for your patience.”

Sorry about that. We understand your concern about the recent order. Rest assured, our team will stay in touch with you to help you with the resolution. We are grateful for your patience.

— FlipkartSupport (@flipkartsupport) October 18, 2023

In another tweet, the company wrote, ”We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you regarding the order. We see that you’ve already reached out to us for this. You have our assurance that we are looking into your concern and, we’ll get in touch with you via a call or email.”

Earlier, a man claimed that he received a Thomson TV instead of the Sony TV he ordered, which was worth ₹ 1 lakh. Notably, he was eagerly waiting for Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale to buy a Sony TV so that he could enjoy the ongoing ICC Men’s ODI World Cup on a big screen. However, he was left shocked when the TV turned out to be a low-priced one from another brand. 

Actress Katrina Kaif has undergone intense training for her role in the upcoming film ‘Tiger 3’, where she plays the character of spy Zoya. She prepared for two months to perform extensive action sequences and wanted to showcase the powerful traits of her character. Katrina stated that Zoya is a cherished role for her and she loves how the character can match anyone with her courage and grit. She also emphasized that the action sequences in the film may not have been attempted by a woman before. ‘Tiger 3’ is set to release on November 12 and also stars Salman Khan and Emraan Hashmi.