Mumbai, January 5: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday claimed that if anyone has really ruled India in the real sense, it is the Maharashtrians (people of Maharashtra). While addressing a public interview at the inaugural session of the 16th Jagatik Marathi Sammelan (global Marathi convention), Fadnavis said people of Maharashtra have the capability to reach Attock and more than one Maharashtrian would occupy PM's post by 2050. It must be noted that  Attock, now in Pakistan, was conquered by Maratha armies in the 18th century. Maratha Reservation Bill Passed in Maharashtra Assembly; 16% Quota Cleared. 

When the chief minister was asked whether India will see a Maharashtrian prime minister by 2050, he said no Maharashtrian leader has become prime minister of the country yet and that he fully believed that by 2050 we will see not one but more than one Maharashtrians in the highest post in the country.  "Why not? Of course, we'll see. If anyone has really ruled India, in the real sense, it is Maharashtrians & we have the capability to reach Attock. More than one Maharashtrian would occupy PM's post by 2050", he said. Maratha Reservation Gets Green Signal From Devendra Fadnavis Government in Maharashtra. 

On Maratha reservation, Fadnavis said if reservation is given to every community, even then government jobs can’t be given to 90% of the young generation. He added saying that the government can give only 25,000 jobs per year and asserted that reservation is not a solution.

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