Maharashtra govt approves recruitment of 12,538 police officials amid Maratha protests

In a major development, Maharashtra government on Friday, approved mass recruitment of 12,538 police officials. Informing about decision, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said that this decision will empower youth in vills hit by unemployment due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). This decision comes in wake of Supreme Court staying Maratha reservation in govt jobs, education in state.

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Maharashtra police mass recruitment approved

In comparison in 2019,  a total of 5,297 posts for police constable were created, while in 2020, 6726 posts were created. state cabinet directed home department to take steps regarding recruitment process in consultation with law and judiciary department. Similarly, for newly-created Mira Bhayandar and Vasai-Virar police commissionerates, 505 of 975 posts are to be filled in first phase. "All 12,528 posts will be filled," said a CMO statement.

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On Thursday, at least 364 Maharashtra Police personnel tested positive for coronavirus and four died of disease. With this, 20,367 state police personnel, including 2,218 officers, have so far contracted COVID-19, while 208 have succumbed to viral infection, official said. deceased police personnel includes 21 officers.

As of w, re are 3,796 active COVID-19 cases in state police force while 16,363 personnel have recovered from infection, official said. state police have so far registered 2,57,837 cases against those who violated prohibitory orders imposed to curb spread of COVID-19, and arrested 34,958 people in this connection, he said. police also collected Rs 25 crore as fine for various offences during period, he added.

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Maratha reservation protest

recruitment move also comes amid protests std by members of Maratha Kranti Morcha in Solapur's Shivaji Chowk area against state and Union governments following Supreme Court stay on implementation of a decision to provide quota for community in jobs and education. Protesters conducted a mock funeral of state and Central governments and demanded that two work toger to ensure community gets justice. In Kolhapur, members of Maratha outfits tried to stop vehicles on highway and warned y would disrupt milk supply to Mumbai as part of ir agitation. government is mulling to pass an ordinance to overrule SC order.

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(With PTI inputs)