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Chhagan Bhujbal continues to sulk over cabinet snub, says won’t take any hasty decision
5 days, 20 hours ago

Chhagan Bhujbal continues to sulk over cabinet snub, says won’t take any hasty decision

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and MLA Chhagan Bhujbal continued to sulk on Wednesday after being denied a berth in the new Maharashtra cabinet, while also indirectly blaming party president and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar for it. Nashik, Nov 20 : Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal speaks to the media after casting his vote for the Maharashtra …

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Will the third iteration of the Maratha quota act in the past decade pass muster?
10 months ago

Will the third iteration of the Maratha quota act in the past decade pass muster?

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra Legislature unanimously passed a bill reserving 10% of the seats in educational institutions and the same proportion of government jobs for people from the Maratha community in the third such attempt by the state government to carve out a quota for the once-dominant agrarian community, after the courts struck down similar laws enacted in 2014 and 2019. Most …

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Maharashtra Government Calls Special Assembly Session for Maratha Quota
10 months, 1 week 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 …

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Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal did nothing for OBCs: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal did nothing for OBCs: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on January 30 claimed the OBCs have realised that Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal did nothing for them and they will not feel bad if he steps down from his post. Senior OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal has said protests will be held outside the residences of MLAs, MPs and tehsildars on February 1 against the …

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Maratha Quota: OBCs Need Not Fear, Says Fadnavis; Corrects Bhujbal Over Kunbi Certificates
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha Quota: OBCs Need Not Fear, Says Fadnavis; Corrects Bhujbal Over Kunbi Certificates

News 18  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said OBCs need not have any apprehension about the state government’s notification in connection with activist Manoj Jarange’s Maratha quota stir and also schooled his cabinet colleague Chhagan Bhujbal on issuance of Kunbi certificates. The Shinde government also issued a notification to recognise as Kunbis all blood relatives of the Maratha community …

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Stuck in Quota Battle with No Deputies Around, Will Shinde Help BJP Ride Caste Wave in 2024? - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Stuck in Quota Battle with No Deputies Around, Will Shinde Help BJP Ride Caste Wave in 2024? - News18

News 18  

It is evident that the demand for Maratha reservation has taken centre-stage in Maharashtra politics once again, but the same issue could be a thorn in the step of the Mahayuti in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as well, given that, this time, the OBC community is fuming with the idea of all Marathas getting quota under the ‘Kunbi’ caste. …

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The OBC challenge to Maratha quota
1 year, 1 month ago

The OBC challenge to Maratha quota

Hindustan Times  

The mobilisation by Other Backward Classes at Ambad, Jalna on Friday was addressed by leaders across party lines. However, the star of the show was Chhagan Bhujbal, the NCP leader and minister in the Eknath Shinde cabinet, who warned the government against giving in to the Maratha demand for OBC status. Bhujbal was egged on by others including Congress leader …

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Why Eknath Shinde govt is working on a new law to restore quota for Marathas
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Eknath Shinde govt is working on a new law to restore quota for Marathas

India Today  

The Maharashtra government, to pacify protesters seeking reservation for the Maratha community, is working on a fresh legislation to restore the quota that has twice failed the test of judicial review. Later, the Congress-NCP government approved a 16 per cent quota for Marathas and 5 per cent for Muslims. In November 2018, the Devendra Fadnavis-led state government approved 16 per …

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Why Marathas are angry with politicians within the community?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Marathas are angry with politicians within the community?

Hindustan Times  

The large-scale violence, including pelting stones and setting up houses of legislators on fire, during the Maratha reservation agitation has emphasised that unlike previous instances, protestors are angry this time against seasoned politicians belonging to the Maratha community across party lines. Within Pune and other cities, additional security has been provided to Maratha MLAs and political leaders based on intelligence …

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Maratha reservation row: Maharashtra govt takes three-key decisions in Cabinet meeting | DETAILS
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha reservation row: Maharashtra govt takes three-key decisions in Cabinet meeting | DETAILS

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shindeon Tuesday held an urgent Cabinet meeting to find a solution to pacify the ongoing protests against the state government over the Maratha reservation. Jarange hardens his stand Meanwhile, activist Manoj Jarange, who is leading the Marathra protest, said the Maratha community will not accept an "incomplete reservation" and the Maharashtra government should call a special …

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'Reservation for all Marathas...': Activist Jarange puts pressure on government
1 year, 1 month ago

'Reservation for all Marathas...': Activist Jarange puts pressure on government

India Today  

Activist Manoj Jarange, who is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reservation for the Maratha community, on Tuesday said the decision taken by the state government on the issue was not acceptable. However, Jarange reiterated his demand for reservations of all Marathas, and said that the Maharashtra government should call a special session of the state legislature on the issue. …

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Ajit skips Baramati visit as Maratha reservation protests escalate
1 year, 1 month ago

Ajit skips Baramati visit as Maratha reservation protests escalate

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Ajit Pawar on Saturday became one of the many leaders to be stalled by the fury of the rapidly intensifying Maratha agitation for reservation benefits. Ajit skips Baramati visit as Maratha reservation protests escalate According to his close aides, Ajit was to visit Baramati to attend the beginning of the new sugarcane-crushing season of the Malegaon cooperative sugar factory, …

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No certificates for all Marathas as Kunbis, govt assures OBC leaders
1 year, 2 months ago

No certificates for all Marathas as Kunbis, govt assures OBC leaders

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Outfits belonging to the Other Backward Class community, who are upset over government’s assurance to Marathas as Kunbis on the basis of the Nizam era records, were assured by the state government on Friday that their quota would not be compromised, as not all Marathas will be issued Kunbi certificates. Chief minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and …

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Maratha reservation: quota confusion
3 years, 6 months ago

Maratha reservation: quota confusion

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s visit to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 8 was something of a surprise. If the plan for allowing 16 per cent for Marathas was allowed it would raise the community’s reservation in education and government jobs to 68 per cent. The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission sanctioned the Act in 2018, …

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Efforts on to Provide Quota to Marathas, Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray Tells BJP MP
3 years, 6 months ago

Efforts on to Provide Quota to Marathas, Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray Tells BJP MP

News 18  

The Maharashtra government had not stopped its efforts to provide quota to the Maratha community, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray told MP Sambhaji Chhatrapati on Friday. The Rajya Sabha member from the BJP met Thackeray to discuss the issue in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on May 5 which quashed the quota for the Marathas in government jobs and …

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Maharashtra Cabinet Decides to Provide Reservation to Marathas Under EWS Category
4 years ago

Maharashtra Cabinet Decides to Provide Reservation to Marathas Under EWS Category

News 18  

In a major relief for Marathas, the Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday decided to provide reservation to the community under the Economically Weaker Sections category for educational admissions and jobs. In another decision, the state Cabinet gave its nod to a project for the preservation and conservation of ancient temples in the state. The announcement for preservation and conservation of ancient …

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Maharashtra govt allows EWS reservation for Marathas
4 years ago

Maharashtra govt allows EWS reservation for Marathas

India TV News  

In a major relief for Marathas, the Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday decided to provide reservation to the community under the Economically Weaker Sections category for educational admissions and jobs. In another decision, the state Cabinet gave its nod to a project for the preservation and conservation of ancient temples in the state. The announcement for preservation and conservation of ancient …

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