Maratha quota activists challenged Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray at Dharashiv (formerly Osmanabad) over his remark about "someone being used as a proxy". Thackeray purportedly stated during his Solapur tour that Maratha quota leaders were being provoked by others, causing activists to seek clarification, reported PTI. 

According to the report, an activist informed a Marathi news channel that they went to Thackeray`s hotel to calmly seek an explanation and understand his position on the Maratha quota. Thackeray invited the demonstrators to a discussion, but they declined, citing that he talked disrespectfully.