<p>The Maharashtra government will ensure justice to a Jalgaon-based ex-serviceman who was allegedly attacked by BJP MP Unmesh Patil and his supporters, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here, Deshmukh accused the previous BJP-led state government of trying to save Patil when the incident took place four years ago.</p>.<p>The BJP was in power in Maharashtra from 2014 to 2019.</p>.<p>According to Deshmukh, Jalgaon MP Unmesh Patil, who was then an MLA, and his supporters allegedly carried out a "life-threatening attack" on the ex-serviceman, Sonu Mahajan, in 2016.</p>.<p>Mahajan had approached the police then, but they did not act as the BJP was in power in the state, alleged Deshmukh, who is an NCP leader.</p>.<p>Later, Mahajan approached the Bombay High Court, which ordered that an FIR be registered in connection with the incident, he said.</p>.<p>"His FIR was registered (after court order) and I have ordered the police to conduct a probe into the matter. Unmesh Patil and his colleagues will be probed. The BJP tried to save its MLA then. But the state government will conduct a probe into the matter and give justice to Mahajan," Deshmukh said.</p>.<p>The minister also said the state government is taking all steps to ensure the quota given to the Maratha community in jobs and education will remain intact.</p>.<p>The Supreme Court recently passed an interim order staying implementation of 2018 law that granted reservation to the Maratha community.</p>.<p>Deshmukh also said the state government will try to give justice to all sections of society when it carries out recruitment of 12,528 police constables.</p>.<p>He, however, did not respond to questions on comments of actress Kangana Ranaut over the alleged Bollywood-drugs connection.</p>
<p>The Maharashtra government will ensure justice to a Jalgaon-based ex-serviceman who was allegedly attacked by BJP MP Unmesh Patil and his supporters, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here, Deshmukh accused the previous BJP-led state government of trying to save Patil when the incident took place four years ago.</p>.<p>The BJP was in power in Maharashtra from 2014 to 2019.</p>.<p>According to Deshmukh, Jalgaon MP Unmesh Patil, who was then an MLA, and his supporters allegedly carried out a "life-threatening attack" on the ex-serviceman, Sonu Mahajan, in 2016.</p>.<p>Mahajan had approached the police then, but they did not act as the BJP was in power in the state, alleged Deshmukh, who is an NCP leader.</p>.<p>Later, Mahajan approached the Bombay High Court, which ordered that an FIR be registered in connection with the incident, he said.</p>.<p>"His FIR was registered (after court order) and I have ordered the police to conduct a probe into the matter. Unmesh Patil and his colleagues will be probed. The BJP tried to save its MLA then. But the state government will conduct a probe into the matter and give justice to Mahajan," Deshmukh said.</p>.<p>The minister also said the state government is taking all steps to ensure the quota given to the Maratha community in jobs and education will remain intact.</p>.<p>The Supreme Court recently passed an interim order staying implementation of 2018 law that granted reservation to the Maratha community.</p>.<p>Deshmukh also said the state government will try to give justice to all sections of society when it carries out recruitment of 12,528 police constables.</p>.<p>He, however, did not respond to questions on comments of actress Kangana Ranaut over the alleged Bollywood-drugs connection.</p>