00:00 The residence of Nationalist Communist Party (NCP) MLA Prakash Solanke was vandalised and
00:12 set on fire on Monday, allegedly by Maratha reservation agitators.
00:17 The protesters were reportedly angered by the Nationalist Congress Party leader's remarks
00:21 on the hunger strike by pro-quota activist Manoj Charange Patil.
00:27 Police also threw stones and damaged the vehicle parked outside Mr Solanke's home.
00:31 The video of the incident is making rounds on social media.
00:34 Visuals show a large white house completely engulfed in flames and a frighteningly massive
00:39 stream of black smoke rising from the burning building.
00:43 Solanke said that he was inside the house when the incident took place.
00:46 "I was inside my home when it was attacked.
00:49 Fortunately, none of my family or staff were injured.
00:52 We are all safe, but there is a huge loss of property," he said.
00:56 The NCP lawmaker was quoted as saying.
00:58 Some reports claim that the protesters were carrying out a march in Majalgaon after which
01:02 some protesters became violent and started attacking the house of the MLA.
01:07 They broke the windows of the house and also attacked the cars parked outside the house.
01:10 They also set the house and the cars on fire.
01:14 On the attack on NCP MLA Prakash Solanke's Beed residence by pro-Maratha reservation
01:19 protesters, NCP MP Supriya Sule blamed the government and said, "This is a complete
01:24 failure of the Home Minister of Maharashtra and the government.
01:27 This is the failure of the triple engine government in Maharashtra.
01:30 Today an MLA's house is set on fire.
01:32 What is the Home Ministry and Home Minister doing?
01:34 It is their responsibility."
01:35 Meanwhile, CM Eknath Shin dismissed the incident and said that the incident was not a "triple
01:43 engine incident".
01:44 He said that the incident was a "complete failure of the Home Minister of Maharashtra
01:48 and the government".
01:49 Meanwhile, CM Eknath Shin dissed that Manoj Jarang Patil, Maratha reservation activist,
01:57 should take note of the fact what turn this protest is taking.
02:01 It is going in the wrong direction.
02:03 Meanwhile, the Maratha Kotaro protesters have also impacted the Cricket World Cup match
02:07 being played in Pune, where Afghanistan are playing Sri Lanka.
02:10 Looking to avoid disruptions to the match, police are turning back.
02:13 Everyone dressed in black, fearful they may look to make a political statement.
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