Maratha reservation: HC gives Maharashtra govt six weeks to compile data
8 years, 5 months ago

Maratha reservation: HC gives Maharashtra govt six weeks to compile data

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay high court on Thursday granted the Maharashtra government six weeks to compile demographical data and file an affidavit in support of its stand on reserving seats in government jobs and educational institutions for Marathas across the state. The bench is hearing two PILs opposing the then Congress-NCP government’s 2014 decision to grant 16% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions, and a bunch of applications in favour of the reservation. During the last hearing on October 5 this year, the state had urged the court to “protect students already granted admissions under the reservation policy” and to keep government posts covered by the policy “vacant” until the final order. Court struck down resolution in 2014 In December 2014, the Bombay High Court, in an interim order, had stayed the Maharashtra government’s resolution providing 16% reservation in government jobs and government aided educational institutions The court had said that the Supreme Court had already laid down the law for reservation which cannot exceed 50% of the total seats In Maharashtra, 52% seats in government jobs and educational institutions were already reserved for various backward groups.

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Maratha quota activist calls of ‘indefinite hunger strike’ once again
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maratha quota activist calls of ‘indefinite hunger strike’ once again

Deccan Chronicle  

Jarange and 104 other activists, including women, had launched the indefinite hunger strike on January 25 demanding the reservation for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes category. They include: the deadline for the former Justice Shinde Committee to find out the Kunbi registration will be extended; the implementation of the Hyderabad, Bombay, and Satara Gazette will be studied by the …

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP Dusts Off Its 1980s OBC Formula As Maratha Reservation Rocks Assembly Plans
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP Dusts Off Its 1980s OBC Formula As Maratha Reservation Rocks Assembly Plans

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 11, 2024 16:25 IST - 9 MINS READ Before the formation of the BJP in 1980, the Congress dominated Maharashtra’s politics with the formidable support of Marathas, Dalits, Kunbis, tribal people, and Muslims. Bhagwat understood the crux of the politics of the time: the Marathas, the State’s ruling caste, which accounted for 32 per cent of the …

Owaisi backs Maratha reservation ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Owaisi backs Maratha reservation ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls

India Today  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said in Maharashtra ahead of Assembly elections in the state that his party supports Maratha reservations. Speaking exclusively to India Today TV's Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Owaisi said on Sunday, "We support reservations for Marathas." The AIMIM chief also said that Maratha reservation activist Jarange Patil …

Maratha Reservation: A Crucial Debate in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
5 months, 1 week ago

Maratha Reservation: A Crucial Debate in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

The Hindu  

The pre-poll survey in Maharashtra indicates strong support for the Maratha reservation demand, with a majority of respondents supporting the demand to some extent. While the demand received support from various communities, the numbers opposing reservation are relatively low, suggesting a potential pitched battle between the Marathas and the OBCs in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Devendra Fadnavis says reservations must stand legal scrutiny
6 months ago

Devendra Fadnavis says reservations must stand legal scrutiny

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday underlined the necessity of any reservation standing legal scrutiny as he listed key measures undertaken by the State government for the Maratha community. Mr. Fadnavis also said efforts are being made to grant the reservation to the Maratha community within the legal framework. Mr. Fadnavis made these remarks while addressing a gathering …

Maratha reservation: Uddhav ready to back if PM Modi makes a decision
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Maratha reservation: Uddhav ready to back if PM Modi makes a decision

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday has put the onus on to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do the balancing act on the contentious issue of providing reservation status to the Maratha community under the Socially and Economically Backward Classes category, while keeping the rights of Other Backward Classes intact. We will support the move.” Responding to Mr. Thackeray’s …

Maratha quota issue unresolved due to pressure from Fadnavis, Bhujbal: Jarange
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maratha quota issue unresolved due to pressure from Fadnavis, Bhujbal: Jarange

Hindustan Times  

Jalna, Quota activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday claimed that the issue of Maratha reservation has remained unresolved due to pressure from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state minister Chhagan Bhujbal. Maratha quota issue unresolved due to pressure from Fadnavis, Bhujbal: Jarange The activist had announced an indefinite fast from July 20 if the government failed to grant the …

Maharashtra Assembly, Council Adjourned over Maratha Quota Issue
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly, Council Adjourned over Maratha Quota Issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde government of Maharashtra is trying to corner Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar over the OBC and Maratha reservation. The Maharashtra CM had called an all-party meeting to discuss the issue and asked the opposition parties to clear their stand on the issue in writing. After the question hour in the Upper House of the state legislature, …

HC issues notice to Maharashtra backward class panel over report on Maratha quota
8 months, 3 weeks ago

HC issues notice to Maharashtra backward class panel over report on Maratha quota

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission amid ongoing hearings of petitions challenging the State’s decision to grant 10% reservation to Marathas in education and jobs. The High Court, which started hearing the petitions last week, had on Tuesday noted that the MSBCC was a necessary party in the pleas as …

SP demands Muslim reservation in Maharashtra
8 months, 4 weeks ago

SP demands Muslim reservation in Maharashtra

Deccan Chronicle  

In a letter written to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Dy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Samajwadi party MLA Rais Shaikh has demanded that five percent reservation must be given to Muslims at the earliest to eradicate their backwardness. In his letter, Shaikh, an MLA from Bhiwandi, referred to a recent statement made by the TDP general secretary and …

Maharashtra: Maratha activist Jarange Patil 'threatens' state, demands reservation for Muslims from OBC quota
9 months ago

Maharashtra: Maratha activist Jarange Patil 'threatens' state, demands reservation for Muslims from OBC quota

Op India  

The issue of reservation for the Maratha community has been ongoing in Maharashtra for years with minimal solutions to date. Muslims should get a reservation from OBC quota: Jarange Patil On Monday, in a major setback to the OBC community in the state, Jarange Patil demanded reservation for the Muslim community from the OBC quota. OBC leaders oppose Jarange Patil’s …

BJP plans outreach programme for Maratha community ahead of state assembly polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP plans outreach programme for Maratha community ahead of state assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: After the Lok Sabha debacle, the BJP has planned a Maratha outreach with an eye on state Assembly polls. Despite the 10 per cent reservation in education and jobs provided by the Eknath Shinde government, Maratha organisations ensured the community votes to defeat BJP candidates, particularly in the Marathwada region. Former Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil admitted that there …

Court grants Maharashtra government time to reply to pleas on quota law stay
1 year ago

Court grants Maharashtra government time to reply to pleas on quota law stay

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant an immediate interim stay on the Maharashtra government's recent Maratha Reservation Act. The bench said that the Maharashtra government's move to grant reservation to the Marathas is rooted in legislation and not an administrative order, and the state needs time to respond to the pleas. The bench directed the state government …

Maratha reservation: Plea in Bombay High Court seeking ‘immediate cancellation’ of 10 pc quota | DETAILS
1 year ago

Maratha reservation: Plea in Bombay High Court seeking ‘immediate cancellation’ of 10 pc quota | DETAILS

India TV News  

Maratha reservation: A plea has been filed in the Bombay High Court against the 10 per cent Maratha reservation given by the Maharashtra government last month, seeking “immediate cancellation” of the quota. The Eknath Shinde government, after months of protests by activist Manoj Jarange and his supporters, had called a special session on February 22 and passed a bill to …

Another Maratha Reservation Bill: Is history being repeated?
1 year, 1 month ago

Another Maratha Reservation Bill: Is history being repeated?

Hindustan Times  

Every politician who was worried about Manoj Jarange-Patil's declining weight breathed a sigh of relief on Monday as Jarange-Patil, the face of the Maratha reservation movement, called off his 17-day hunger strike. History of the demand for Maratha reservation The demand for OBC status by the Marathas was rebuffed by several Maharashtra State Backward Classes Commissions. The bill declares Marathas …

Maratha activist Jarange-Patil ends 17-day-long hunger strike, says agitation is on
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha activist Jarange-Patil ends 17-day-long hunger strike, says agitation is on

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Monday called off his 17-day-long hunger strike but four youths will go on a “chain fast” from Tuesday, continuing the agitation till the Maharashtra government starts issuing Kunbi caste certificates to extended family members of people who have such documents, allowing them to avail reservation benefits. Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil’s decision …

Maratha quota | Jarange-Patil claims Maharashtra government planning to trap and arrest him
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota | Jarange-Patil claims Maharashtra government planning to trap and arrest him

The Hindu  

Even as Maratha quota agitators staged road blocks in a number of villages under the direction from Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday, the activist claimed that the government was making attempts to frame him in a case and get him arrested. But I am going to foil these with the help of the Maratha community,” Mr. Jarange-Patil said, …

Maratha quota row: Activist Jarange announces next round of protest from Feb 24
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota row: Activist Jarange announces next round of protest from Feb 24

India Today  

Expressing dissatisfaction with the Maharashtra government's refusal to provide reservations for the Maratha community within the Other Backward Classes quota, activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Wednesday announced another round of statewide agitation from February 24, if his demands are not met. As part of the bill, people belonging to the Maratha community will get a quota of 10 per cent in …

Maratha reservation: Manoj Jarange Patil unhappy, seeks quota under OBC category
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha reservation: Manoj Jarange Patil unhappy, seeks quota under OBC category

Live Mint  

Even after the Maharashtra government passed the Maratha Reservation Bill in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, February 20, Manoj Jarange Patil, the activist who led the movement, is not ready to end his hunger strike. Reiterating his demand, Patil said that reservation offered by the state government will “benefit only 100-150 Maratha people”. Earlier today, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly unanimously …

Maharashtra assembly passes bill for 10% reservation to Marathas
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra assembly passes bill for 10% reservation to Marathas

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra assembly on Monday passed a bill for 10% reservation to the Marathas in educational institutes and government jobs even as courts struck down similar laws enacted in 2014 and 2019. In its report, the commission said Marathas, who account for Maharashtra’s 28% population, faced “‘exceptional and extraordinary” backwardness, making it a fit case for the reservation to breach …

Maharashtra assembly passes 10% Maratha reservation bill, for the third time in a decade
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra assembly passes 10% Maratha reservation bill, for the third time in a decade

Op India  

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the Maratha Reservation Bill tabled on Tuesday, which intends to extend 10% reservation to Marathas above the 50% cap. The reservation has been extended based on a report submitted to the state government by the Maharashtra Backward Class Commission headed by chairman Justice Sunil Shukre. The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission on Friday submitted …

Maratha quota: CM Eknath Shinde tables Maratha Reservation Bill
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota: CM Eknath Shinde tables Maratha Reservation Bill

Live Mint  

Maharashtra government-led by CM Eknath Shinde on Tuesday approved the draft of the bill for 10% Maratha reservation in education and government jobs. Last week, CM Shinde claimed that his government would give the reservation to the Maratha community without making any kind of change in other communities' reservations. The Maratha Reservation Bill is similar to the Socially and Educationally …

Maharashtra Assembly special session today, Maratha quota likely on agenda
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly special session today, Maratha quota likely on agenda

Live Mint  

A special Assembly session in Maharashtra will be held on Tuesday wherein the lawmakers will be discussing the Maratha reservation issue. The decision to convene the Maharashtra Assembly special session was prompted by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who is on a hunger strike at Antarwali Saarati village in Jalna district. Following the submission of the report, Maharashtra Chief …

Maratha quota row: 'Just for election', Manoj Jarange opposes Eknath Shinde's reservation bill
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota row: 'Just for election', Manoj Jarange opposes Eknath Shinde's reservation bill

India TV News  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday said the government's move to approve the draft bill for implementing a 10 per cent reservation has been taken by keeping election and votes in mind. This was his first reaction after the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government gave a nod to the draft bill for implementing a 10% reservation for the Maratha …

Maratha reservation bill for 10% quota cleared by Maharashtra Assembly
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha reservation bill for 10% quota cleared by Maharashtra Assembly

India Today  

The Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday cleared the Maratha Reservation Bill under which the community will get a 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs. On February 17, Shinde and deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had assured Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil that a special session of the Assembly would be called on February 20 to complete the formalities …

Maratha quota: Plea in High Court challenges state backward classes panel's report
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota: Plea in High Court challenges state backward classes panel's report

India Today  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking the quashing of orders appointing Justice SB Shukre and other members of the Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes. The PIL Filed by the OBC Welfare Foundation through Advocate Ashish Mishra, the plea argues that the appointment of the Chairman and members of the MSCBC did not …

Maharashtra Assembly passes Maratha Reservation Bill for quota in education, jobs
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly passes Maratha Reservation Bill for quota in education, jobs

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has approved the Maratha Reservation Bill, aimed at providing reservation in education and employment opportunities to the Maratha community. Maharashtra Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, presented a bill in the state legislative assembly, suggesting a 10% reservation for the Maratha community in educational institutions and government positions. Comprehensive survey findings The Maharashtra State …

Maharashtra assembly unanimously passes bill providing 10% quota for Marathas in education and jobs
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra assembly unanimously passes bill providing 10% quota for Marathas in education and jobs

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra legislative assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill providing 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde tabled the Maharashtra State Socially and Educationally Backward Bill 2024 in the House during the day-long special session of the legislature on Maratha quota. Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who is …

Maratha reservation: Special assembly session to be called on Feb 20 to pass quota bill
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha reservation: Special assembly session to be called on Feb 20 to pass quota bill

India Today  

A special session of the Maharashtra Assembly will be called on February 20 to complete the formalities for granting reservation to the Maratha community, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured the protesting Maratha-reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Friday. Meanwhile, Justice Sunil Shukre, the chief of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission, handed over a report …

Maharashtra Government Calls Special Assembly Session for Maratha Quota
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Government Calls Special Assembly Session for Maratha Quota

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai:The Maharashtra government will hold a special Vidhan Sabha session on February 20 to discuss the Maratha reservation issue. “The cabinet meeting has given its nod to convene a one-day special session of the legislature on Tuesday, February 20, to discuss the various demands of the Maratha community,” a note issued by the Chief Minister’s office stated. The decision to …

Maratha Quota Activist Resumes Fast, Demands Special Assembly Session
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha Quota Activist Resumes Fast, Demands Special Assembly Session

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday launched yet another indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali-Saraati village in Jalna district of Maharashtra, demanding implementation of the promises made by the Shinde-Fadnavis government in Maharashtra. The Maratha activist also demanded that the government should call a special session in next two days for ratifying a notification, which has stated Kunbi certificates …

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil begins yet another hunger strike in Jalna
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil begins yet another hunger strike in Jalna

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday launched yet another indefinite hunger strike at his village of Antarwali-Sarathi in Jalna district, accusing the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government of not fulfilling promises pertaining to reservation for the Maratha community. The latest hunger strike — Mr. Jarange-Patil’s third — pertains specifically to the activist’s demand that the State government make good …

Maharashtra Backward Class Panel's Survey for Maratha Quota to End Just Before Midnight on Friday
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Backward Class Panel's Survey for Maratha Quota to End Just Before Midnight on Friday

News 18  

The survey being carried out by the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission in connection with the Maratha quota will end just before midnight on Friday and it will not be extended, MSBCC has said. In a letter to all district collectors and municipal commissioners on Thursday, the MSBCC said, The software used for this survey will be shut at 2359 …

Bhujbal Announces Protests Against State Government Over Maratha Quota Issue
1 year, 2 months ago

Bhujbal Announces Protests Against State Government Over Maratha Quota Issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday reiterated that he will continue to oppose the government’s decision regarding the Maratha reservation. Terming it as a backdoor entry of Marathas in the OBC category, Mr. Bhujbal said, “The CM and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had promised that the reservation will be given to the Maratha community without …

Shinde Assures Maratha Quota Won't Affect Other Community Reservations
1 year, 2 months ago

Shinde Assures Maratha Quota Won't Affect Other Community Reservations

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharashtra: Amid the row over the Maratha quota that it will result in encroachment of other communities reservation, Maharashtra Cheif Minister Eknath Shinde claimed that his government will give the reservation to the Maratha community without making any kind of change in other communities reservation. "While giving Maratha reservation, we will keep in mind that whether it is OBC community …

'May create unrest': Union Minister Narayan Rane on Maharashtra government's Maratha quota decision
1 year, 2 months ago

'May create unrest': Union Minister Narayan Rane on Maharashtra government's Maratha quota decision

India TV News  

Maratha quota: Union Minister Narayan Rane expressed dissatisfaction with the Maharashtra government's decision to extend all benefits enjoyed by the Other Backward Classes to the Maratha community until they receive reservation and said that the move could lead to unrest in Maharashtra. Maratha quota row On January 27, activist Manoj Jarange called off his indefinite fast for Maratha quota after …

Maharashtra Ruling Parties Leaders Oppose Maratha Quota in OBC Category
1 year, 2 months ago

Maharashtra Ruling Parties Leaders Oppose Maratha Quota in OBC Category

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: A day after the Eknath Shinde government issued a notification regarding the inclusion of the Maratha community in the OBC category as Kunbi, the voices of descent have started to emerge from the ruling dispensation. The union minister further said he does not agree with the Maharashtra government’s decision to give all benefits enjoyed by the OBCs to Marathas …

Maratha Quota Protests Called Off After Demands Accepted, Now OBCs Upset
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha Quota Protests Called Off After Demands Accepted, Now OBCs Upset

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday ended his fast and also called off his march to Mumbai. He said that the Eknath Shinde government has fulfilled all of his demands including Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas, which will make them eligible to get reservation in OBC category, and therefore the protests are now over. Kunbi, an agrarian …

Maratha quota stir | Jarange Patil ends protest in the presence of Chief Minister Shinde
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha quota stir | Jarange Patil ends protest in the presence of Chief Minister Shinde

The Hindu  

Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil brought an end to his indefinite fast on Saturday, following the State government’s acceptance of his demands over the Maratha reservation issue. “All blood relatives and family members from the same-caste marriage of a Maratha applicant, whose Kunbi records have been found, should be given Kunbi caste certificates. According to Gazette notification, individuals upon submitting …

Maratha quota march en route to Mumbai ahead of Jarange-Patil’s hunger strike
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha quota march en route to Mumbai ahead of Jarange-Patil’s hunger strike

Hindustan Times  

A march to press for reservation for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes category was on Thursday en route to Mumbai, where activist Manoj Jarange-Patil was scheduled to begin another indefinite hunger strike on Friday. Jarange-Patil has rejected the government’s appeals to stop the march and wait until February when it plans a special session for the passage …

Why are Marathas Demanding Reservation and What Led to the Fresh Agitation - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

Why are Marathas Demanding Reservation and What Led to the Fresh Agitation - News18

News 18  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has announced fresh agitation in Mumbai on January 26 and reiterated that he would sit on an indefinite hunger strike for the reservation demand. While the Marathas in the past have demanded reservation for the community in government jobs and education, Jarange is demanding Kumbi caste certificates for Marathas so that they can be included …

Maratha Quota Activists Start March to Mumbai
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha Quota Activists Start March to Mumbai

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activists led by Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday launched a protest march from Antarwali-Saraati village in Jalna district of Maharashtra. Despite giving seven months to the government, it did not resolve the issue of reservation for the Maratha community, the Maratha quota activist said. As his match is heading towards Mumbai, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde instructed the state …

Jarange-Patil urges Fadnavis to resolve quota issue; to start his march on Saturday
1 year, 2 months ago

Jarange-Patil urges Fadnavis to resolve quota issue; to start his march on Saturday

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Friday urged Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to earnestly address the reservation issue. Announcing his departure from his native Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna at 9 a.m. on Saturday to lead a protest march to Mumbai, for the demand to provide reservation to his community, he said the resolution of the Maratha reservation …

Experts sceptical about curative petition leading to Maratha quota
1 year, 3 months ago

Experts sceptical about curative petition leading to Maratha quota

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Although the Supreme Court has decided to hear the curative petition on Maratha reservation on January 24, legal experts and community leaders say it is unlikely to serve the purpose. HT Image After the Maratha reservation quota was quashed by the apex court in May 2021, followed by a rejection of the review petition, the state moved the court …

Maratha quota: Justice Shinde committee submits second report to govt.
1 year, 3 months ago

Maratha quota: Justice Shinde committee submits second report to govt.

The Hindu  

The Justice Sandeep Shinde Committee set up by the Maharashtra government to expedite the process of granting reservation to the Marathas submitted its second and final report to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday. The Shinde committee, which was established on September 7 to decide the methodology to issue other backward class certificates to Marathas and find proof to establish …

Maratha quota: Eknath Shinde to chair Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting today
1 year, 3 months ago

Maratha quota: Eknath Shinde to chair Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting today

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is scheduled to chair a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Maratha reservation today i.e. The meeting comes a day after Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Sunday refused to budge and give time to the Eknath Shinde-led Maha Yuti dispensation after December 24, 2023 over Maratha reservations. Earlier on Saturday, Rural Development Minister …

Efforts on to give quota to Marathas; government positive towards their demands: Devendra Fadnavis
1 year, 4 months ago

Efforts on to give quota to Marathas; government positive towards their demands: Devendra Fadnavis

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on November 23 said the government is positive towards addressing demands raised by Marathas and efforts are under way to give reservation to the community. A delegation of the Maratha community met Mr. Fadnavis in Pandharpur town of Solapur district where the Deputy CM and his wife performed puja at the temple of Lord …

Government should not succumb to pressure from Marathas: Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal
1 year, 4 months ago

Government should not succumb to pressure from Marathas: Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal

The Hindu  

In a bid to challenge Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, leaders from the Other Backward Class communities on Friday staged a massive rally at Ambad tehsil of Jalna district, countering the Maratha community’s demand for reservation from the OBC share. Following Mr. Jarange-Patil’s hunger strike, the Maharashtra government decided to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas with historical records from …

Maratha vs OBC friction over quota causes schism within ‘Mahayuti’ allies
1 year, 4 months ago

Maratha vs OBC friction over quota causes schism within ‘Mahayuti’ allies

The Hindu  

The tussle between Maratha and other backward class communities against the backdrop of the ongoing Maratha quota stir is causing strain between the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ parties, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday urging restraint upon his cabinet Ministers, particularly Chhagan Bhujbal of the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party faction, from making any controversial statement that could aggravate tensions …

Maratha quota agitation | OBC leaders warn Shinde govt. of trying to grab their reservation
1 year, 4 months ago

Maratha quota agitation | OBC leaders warn Shinde govt. of trying to grab their reservation

The Hindu  

Even as Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday alleged there was a “conspiracy” to deny the Marathas a quota, leaders from the other backward classes took an aggressive stance against the activist’s demand on the Marathas being given a blanket reservation by being given Kunbi OBC certificates, warning to hit the streets and even move courts to safeguard …

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