In a shocking incident at the government circuit house in Solapur, a man named Shekhar Bangale was physically assaulted after he threw turmeric powder (haldi) at Maharashtra Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. This altercation stems from an ongoing dispute regarding the reservation status of the Dhangar community, with the attacker demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the community. Following the incident, Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil surprisingly considered the turmeric powder throwing as an auspicious blessing, known as "bhandara," and urged the police not to take any legal action against Shekhar Bangale. The situation has brought attention to the deep-seated concerns surrounding reservation policies in Maharashtra.
