Mumbai, July 23 (Reporter) NCP-AP Chief Spokesperson Umesh Patil on Tuesday demanded that NCP -SP President Sharad Pawar should explain his party stand on the demand of Maratha leaders that they should get reservation under OBC category. Addressing a press conference here, Patil said that Quota activist Manoj Jarange is demanding that the quota should be given to Marathas under OBC category. What is the stand of Sharad Pawar and his party regarding this demand, he said and asked the former that he should clarify it. On Monday, Pawar met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and discussed about Maratha reservation. On this, Umesh Patil claimed that the NCP-SP group is in dilemma. Maharashtra looks up to Sharad Pawar as an elder and a senior mentor. Therefore, what solution has he suggested to the Chief Minister for the benefit of the state and to maintain the equal balance need to be disclosed by him. In the Lok Sabha election, the Maratha community took a stand against the state government in the wake of the reservation movement. The Dalit community took a different stand after the propaganda about change of Constitution by the Centre. It is a fact that the candidates of the Grand Alliance (Mahayuti) were affected. Therefore, the main demand of the Maratha community which supported MVA under the leadership of Sharad Pawar is to give reservation under OBC category. Pawar Saheb himself has clearly not taken a stand yet, said Patil. Sharad Pawar needs to take up the mantle due to his seniority and as head of MVA . He had been the Chief Minister of the state four times. Sharad Pawar played an important role in implementing the Mandal Commission. In fact, the NCP-SP played a role in giving reservation to OBCs in Maharashtra, Patil said, adding that Sharad Pawar is well aware of the legal implications with regard to reservation to Marathas...////...