Accusing the Maharashtra government of being "dishonest" about protecting the reservation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies elections, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said it should take steps on the lines of Madhya Pradesh for safeguarding the political quota of the community.

His statement comes a day after the Supreme Court said it is "not possible" to permit any authority to act upon the recommendation made in the interim report of the state Backward Classes Commission, which has said that up to 27 per cent reservation can be granted to OBCs in the local bodies in Maharashtra, subject to the condition that the total quota shall not exceed 50 per cent limit.