Maha Dy Speaker Narhari Jhirwal jumps off 3rd floor of Mantralaya over quota issue

Mumbai: Maharashtra assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and at least two tribal legislators jumped off the third floor of the Mantralaya building here and landed on the safety nets on Friday afternoon, an official said.

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

None of the protesters were seriously injured in the incident, the official said.