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Why is Maharashtra poll fray fragmented?
1 month, 1 week ago

Why is Maharashtra poll fray fragmented?

The Hindu  

Since the formation of the State in 1960, Maharashtra has been dominated for a long period by the Congress System, stitching a cross-sectional alliance between the dominant agrarian caste of the Maratha-Kunbi group and effective support from Dalits and Muslims. However, the emergence of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena, in alliance with each other, introduced new dimensions to …

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Does BJP use same language when PM visits Arab nations: Owaisi on ‘vote jihad'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Does BJP use same language when PM visits Arab nations: Owaisi on ‘vote jihad'

Deccan Chronicle  

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday slammed the BJP over its leaders' “vote jihad” remark and asked if they use the same language when the prime minister visits Arab countries. Asked about the allegations that some NGOs in Maharashtra are working to propagate ‘vote jihad', Owaisi said anyone can campaign in an election by abiding by the law. …

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Maratha Reservation: A Crucial Debate in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
2 months 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.

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Show your strength, defeat those against quota: Jarange-Patil to Marathas
8 months, 1 week ago

Show your strength, defeat those against quota: Jarange-Patil to Marathas

Hindustan Times  

Antarwali Sarati, a nondescript village in Jalna district of Marathwada region, came under the spotlight due to an incident of police lathicharge on a group of Maratha community members who had gathered to support Manoj Jarange-Patil, a local activist. Staying true The Maratha reservation protests, which sometimes turned violent, resulted in the state government taking several steps like fleshing out …

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DC Edit | Thorny quota for Marathas
10 months ago

DC Edit | Thorny quota for Marathas

Deccan Chronicle  

Any extension of quotas, besides being subject to legal scrutiny, is bound to be contentious and basically unfair to other groups that may be similarly placed as the Marathas in Maharashtra. The Maharashtra government, under Eknath Shinde, was pressured by the clamour for this 10 per cent quota for Marathas, more so with the agitation of the prominent campaigner Manoj …

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Maharashtra Ruling Parties Leaders Oppose Maratha Quota in OBC Category
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Does the OBC-isation of Marathas challenge the deepening of political democracy?
1 year, 1 month ago

Does the OBC-isation of Marathas challenge the deepening of political democracy?

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra politics is yet again grappling with the issue of reservation: the Marathas are seeking inclusion into the OBC category, while the Dhangars are demanding Scheduled Tribe status instead of their current Other Backward Classes status. The move carried significant implications for OBCs, as Marathas, if granted OBC status, could easily access political quotas and potentially impede the political aspirations …

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Miffed Maratha outfits all set to intensify reservation agitation
1 year, 2 months ago

Miffed Maratha outfits all set to intensify reservation agitation

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The underwhelming number of kunbi caste documents found by the state administration and the government’s assurance to the Other Backward Classes that their reservation quota would not be shared with the Marathas has resulted in miffed Maratha outfits sending out a clarion call to intensify the agitation. How much more reservation does he want?” The Other Backward Classes outfits …

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Maratha Quota Can Be Headache for Shinde-Fadnavis-Pawar Govt Ahead of 2024 - News18
1 year, 3 months ago

Maratha Quota Can Be Headache for Shinde-Fadnavis-Pawar Govt Ahead of 2024 - News18

News 18  

The issue of Maratha reservation has stirred up once again in Maharashtra after four years, with the police lathi-charge incident during the protest in Jalna gaining spotlight. The state government had decided to give the OBC certificates to the Marathas of Marathwada, but has now formed a committee, which will issue the Kunbi caste certificates from the region to those …

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As pro-Maratha quota activist refuses to relent, Shinde holds all-party meet
1 year, 3 months ago

As pro-Maratha quota activist refuses to relent, Shinde holds all-party meet

The Hindu  

Even as pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil refused to budge from his indefinite hunger strike, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday made it clear the State government would not take a hasty decision on the issue of Maratha reservation. While Mr. Patil, whose indefinite hunger strike entered its fourteenth day, continued to insist that the government must issue …

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SC strikes down Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas
3 years, 7 months ago

SC strikes down Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs, terming it as “unconstitutional", and held there were no exceptional circumstances to breach the 50 per cent reservation cap set by the 1992 Mandal verdict. The top court unanimously refused to refer the Mandal judgement to a larger bench for reconsideration …

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The Hindu Explains | Why does the Supreme Court think the Mandal verdict should be referred to a larger Bench?
3 years, 9 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Why does the Supreme Court think the Mandal verdict should be referred to a larger Bench?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court, while considering the validity of the reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra on March 8, decided that it will hear all the States on the 50% limit on total reservation imposed by the court in the Indra Sawhney case. The five-member Constitution Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan wants to decide whether …

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