Nationalist Congress Party- Ajit Pawar faction MLA and Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly Narhari Jhirwal jumped from the roof of Maharashtra's Mantralaya on Friday and landed on a safety net | OpIndia News

Maharashtra Assembly's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and several other tribal MLAs on Friday jumped off the third floor of the Mantralaya (secretariat building) and landed on the safety nets while protesting against the Dhangar community getting reservations under the ST category. A video of the incident showed tribal leaders being rescued from the safety nets by the police and security officials. The NCP MLA and other leaders can be seen falling on the safety nets of the building while the authorities can be seen making attempts to reach them and bring them to safety.

The state secretariat in Mumbai witnessed unprecedented scenes on Friday when Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and three other legislators jumped from the third floor to protest the inclusion of a community in the Scheduled Tribes category.

The Ajit Pawar's faction leader, along with several other tribal MLAs, has been protesting against the inclusion of the Dhangar community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation category.

Zirwal and the others were protesting against the inclusion of the Dhangar community in the quota for tribals.

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal allegedly jumped off from the third floor of the Mantralaya said reports on Friday. According to

Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker and tribal legislators jump off building in protest, land safely on safety nets.

A group of seven to eight tribal legislators from ruling and Opposition parties led by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal