Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule was shown black flags by Maratha quota activists in Latur city on Tuesday.

Police detained 21 members of a Maratha outfit after the incident which occurred when Bawankule was paying obeisance to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj around noon.

A group of activists raised slogans demanding quota for Marathas and 'Ek Maratha, lakh Maratha'.

"21 activists were detained and taken to various police stations until Bawankule was in Latur district. A tight bandobast was maintained," an official said.

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