MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday said Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde should be asked why the Maratha reservation issue has reared its head again as Shinde had resolved it last time, reported news agency PTI.

Maratha activist Manoj Jarange's hunger strike at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai for reservation for the community entered the third day on Sunday.

Asked by reporters about the agitation, Thackeray said, "Only Eknath Shinde can explain everything about the Maratha agitation and the reservation issue. If you want to know why Manoj Jarange has returned, ask Eknath Shinde. Last time, when he had gone to Navi Mumbai as chief minister, he had resolved the matter. Then why has it come up again? All these answers can only be given by Shinde," reported PTI.