BREAKING: Maharashtra Dy Speaker Narhari Jhirwal Jumps Off 3rd Floor of Mantralaya

Mumbai: Narhari Jhirwal, MLA and Deputy Speaker from the Ajit Pawar faction in the Maharashtra government, attempted to jump from the third floor of the Mantralaya building in Mumbai but landed on a safety net, on Friday.

 The incident occurred amid opposition to granting reservation for the Dhangar community under the ST quota.  Two other tribal legislators jumped off the third floor of the Mantralaya building and landed on the safety nets.

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

This is a breaking copy, further details are awaited.