The chairperson of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission Justice (retired) Anand Nirgude has resigned from his post, prompting the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to decry governmental interference in the working of the Commission that was tasked to look into the socio-economic backwardness of the Maratha community.
Justice (retired) Nirgude had submitted his resignation to the Eknath Shinde-led government on December 4, alleging strong governmental interference in the functioning of the Commission. His resignation was accepted on December 9.
There had been intense speculation of Mr. Nirgude quitting since the past week. The ten-member State Backward Class Commission had witnessed a spate of resignations recently, with four of its Other Backward Class (OBC) members earlier quitting on grounds that the Commission was under ‘pressure’ from some Ministers and bureaucrats in the State government.