Vinayak Mete accident

2022 - 8 - 14

Maratha Leader Vinayak Mete Killed In Car Crash (NDTV)

Maratha community leader Vinayak Mete died in an accident on the Mumbai-Pune expressway this morning.

He was more of a social activist than a political leader," the NCP chief told a TV channel. "He was genuinely following up the issue of Maratha reservation. Visuals from the accident spot showed his car in a severely damaged condition.

Vinayak Mete, former MLC and staunch Maratha quota supporter ... (DNA India)

Mete was a staunch backer of reservation for the Maratha community. Several big Maharashtra leaders expressed grief on his tragic demise.

"He was brought in at 6.20 am. Mete was travelling to Mumbai with another person and his driver when their car met with an accident near Madap tunnel in neighbouring Raigad district at around 5:05 am. Maharashtra politician Vinayak Mete passed away at 52 in a car crash on Sunday morning.

Maratha Leader and Ex-MLC Vinayak Mete Dies in Car Crash (The Wire)

A vehicle hit Mete's car near the Madap tunnel on Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Another passenger and the driver of the car have also received serious injuries.

It is a huge shock for us. “His focus was more on social issues than political ones. “He was brought in at 6.20 am. He was earlier also part of the NCP. He pursued the demand of reservation for Marathas in education and government jobs, Pawar said. He died before being brought to the hospital. Mete was a staunch supporter of reservation for the Maratha community.

Maharashtra: Vinayak Mete, face of Maratha movement, killed in car ... (Free Press Journal)

Mete, 52, was coming from Beed via Pune to Mumbai in his SUV to attend a Maratha panel meeting scheduled with top state leaders this afternoon, ...

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Newsmaker: Vinayak Mete, the Maratha quota votary & former ... (The Indian Express)

In 2008, Mete was at the centre of a storm after Shiv Sangram workers attacked the house of then Loksatta editor Kumar Ketkar over an editorial criticising ...

After the Supreme Court struck in May 2021 struck down a Maharashtra law granting reservation to the Maratha community in admissions and government jobs in the state, Mete warned of a statewide protest. Mete helped the BJP gain a toehold in the Maratha community. “He was genuinely following up the issue of Maratha reservation. In 2008, Mete was at the centre of a storm after Shiv Sangram workers attacked the house of then Loksatta editor Kumar Ketkar over an editorial criticising the plans to build a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji in the Arabian Sea. He spent a total of five terms in the council. He became a leader of the Maratha Mahasangh and entered the state legislative council for the first time in 1995 after the Mahasangh extended support to the then Shiv Sena- BJP government.

Maratha quota supporter Vinayak Mete killed in car accident (The Federal)

A staunch supporter of reservation for the Maratha community and Shiv Sangram party leader Vinayak Mete died when a vehicle hit his car on Mumbai-Pune ...

He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. The claim of the driver is being verified and the investigation is on, he added. Kadam suffered minor injuries in the incident while Mete’s police bodyguard was seriously injured. They said police reached the spot within seven minutes after receiving information about the accident. “He was brought in at 6.20 am. His death has created a huge void,” he said.