Vijay Wadettiwar, the Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra’s State Assembly, penned a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde highlighting escalating tensions between the Maratha and Other Backward Caste (OBC) communities. He emphasized the need for the government to resolve conflicts stemming from demands to recognize Kunbis as Maratha relatives. Wadettiwar also criticized the government’s handling of social issues, accusing it of playing divisive politics and urged concrete assurances to both communities.