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How BJP captured western Maharashtra, won over Marathas? Devendra Fadnavis replies
2 weeks, 4 days ago

How BJP captured western Maharashtra, won over Marathas? Devendra Fadnavis replies

India Today  

Dismissing speculations of Maratha anger against the BJP, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that it was, in fact, the coming together of the Marathas and OBCs that helped the party secure its biggest tally. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Fadnavis revealed how the BJP clawed back support among the Maratha community after the Lok Sabha debacle and …

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From the India Today archives (2019) | Devendra Fadnavis: The marathon man
1 month ago

From the India Today archives (2019) | Devendra Fadnavis: The marathon man

India Today  

That was Devendra Fadnavis in June this year, sounding more Terminator than chief minister. Sena leader Anil Desai says the party expects Fadnavis to fulfil his promise of giving the Sena a 50 per cent share in power. But when even senior BJP leaders, including the late Gopinath Munde, were predicting 35 Lok Sabha seats for the BJP-Sena alliance, Fadnavis …

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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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HT Interview: Opposition won more seats in Lok Sabha polls through fake narrative, says Eknath Shinde
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HT Interview: Opposition won more seats in Lok Sabha polls through fake narrative, says Eknath Shinde

Hindustan Times  

Barely two weeks ahead of the assembly polls in Maharashtra, chief minister Eknath Shinde spoke to Surendra P Gangan, on the Mahayuti’s prep and how the ruling combine is fielding a volley of accusations from the opposition – primarily on a slew of welfare schemes it launched recently to “benefit people across classes”. He was quick to point out that …

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Historicity | Haryana, where myth and history mingled to make for epic battles
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Historicity | Haryana, where myth and history mingled to make for epic battles

Hindustan Times  

It may be election season now, but Haryana always evokes a set of images: wrestlers, fertile crops and the khaps known for passing bizarre orders. Nearly 500 years ago, the first battle of Panipat was fought between the reigning emperor, Ibrahim Lodi and his Timurid challenger, Zahird-ud-din Muhammad Babur, on April 12, 1526. However, Lodi outsized Babur’s army considerably, according …

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Maratha-OBC reservation: Uddhav Thackeray puts ball in Modi’s court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha-OBC reservation: Uddhav Thackeray puts ball in Modi’s court

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The political row over the Maratha-OBC reservation issue intensified on Tuesday, as activists from the Maratha Kranti Thok Morcha held an agitation near Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s residence Matoshree, demanding that he clarify his stand on the matter. Mumbai, India - July 30, 2024: Maratha Kranti Thok Morcha workers staged a protest outside Shiv Sena party chief Uddhav …

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The return of social justice and ‘Marathi Asmita’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The return of social justice and ‘Marathi Asmita’

The Hindu  

Maharashtra has played a crucial role in causing drastic changes to the Lok Sabha seat tally of the Bharatiya Janata Party — from 23 in the 2019 election, it plummeted to a dismal nine seats this time. In the early 1990s, the BJP was celebrated in Maharashtra as a party that was led by humble social elites, and which stood …

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The Maratha agitation may rewrite the rules on certifying caste
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Maratha agitation may rewrite the rules on certifying caste

Hindustan Times  

The grand Maratha march culminated over the weekend in Navi Mumbai with Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde announcing other backward classes reservation for those Marathas who have records of Kunbi caste identity through a “draft notification”. Sage soyare: A contentious trope The “draft notification” introduces a new category — sagey soyare — and states that the sagey soyare of the …

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India nominates 12 forts of Marathas for UNESCO World Heritage List
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India nominates 12 forts of Marathas for UNESCO World Heritage List

The Hindu  

India has nominated the “Maratha Military Landscapes”, a network of forts that showcase the strategic military powers of Maratha rule, for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list for 2024-25. Extraordinary fortification The “Maratha Military Landscapes”, which developed between 17th and 19th centuries, represent an extraordinary fortification and military system envisioned by the Maratha rulers. They are distributed across diverse …

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Maratha survey: Ticklish questionnaire, reluctant public make exercise painful
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha survey: Ticklish questionnaire, reluctant public make exercise painful

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The survey to classify the real Marathas in the state to facilitate reservation in the Other Backward Class category took off on January 23, with a deadline of January 31. “There are errors – many castes and sub-castes are not mentioned, leading people to question the survey,” she said. “We roped in former corporators, MLAs and MPs to help …

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OPINION | MARATHA AND OBC POLITICS ON THE BOIL
1 year, 1 month ago

OPINION | MARATHA AND OBC POLITICS ON THE BOIL

India TV News  

The state-wide agitation for Maratha OBC reservation quota has intensified across Maharashtra with protest rallies being held in Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and several other district towns. Jarange said his indefinite hunger strike will continue till the entire Maratha community is recognized as Kunbi and included in OBC category for reservation. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has sought more time to fulfil …

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Maratha quota case | Curative petition will come up in due course, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha quota case | Curative petition will come up in due course, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud on October 13 said a curative petition against the apex court’s judgment holding the Maratha reservation law unconstitutional will be listed for consideration in due course. In May 2021, the court had declared the Maharashtra State law which provides reservation benefits to the Maratha community, taking the quota limit in the State in …

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Shivaji’s ‘Wagh Nakh’ to Return to India as Maharashtra Govt Signs Pact with UK Museum
1 year, 2 months ago

Shivaji’s ‘Wagh Nakh’ to Return to India as Maharashtra Govt Signs Pact with UK Museum

News 18  

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s ‘Tiger Claws’ or ‘Wagh Nakh’ will return to India for an exhibition after a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Maharashtra government and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. “Given their fascinating heritage, I hope that the displays across Maharashtra and the accompanying events will help support new research into the Tiger Claws’ history and …

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Reservation Row: The political and legal imperatives before approving the Maratha quota
1 year, 2 months ago

Reservation Row: The political and legal imperatives before approving the Maratha quota

Hindustan Times  

The inefficacy of the state in meeting the vociferous demand for reservation by various castes across India calls for some urgent political and legal imperatives to ensure social harmony and peace. Even existing reservation policies have been put on hold in states for years on end due to the absence of reliable empirical data sought by the Supreme Court — …

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Gujarat: AMC renames 'Afzal Khan no Tekro' as 'Shivaji no Tekro'
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat: AMC renames 'Afzal Khan no Tekro' as 'Shivaji no Tekro'

Op India  

On Wednesday, 19th October 2022, the Gujarat High Court directed that the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation make a decision about a representation made by a minority organization challenging the renaming of a residential colony from “Afzal Khan No Tekro” to “Shivaji No Tekro” in Ahmedabad. Is this the same Afzal Khan whom Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj killed? Naming some areas in Ahmedabad …

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Fallacy of the Hindutva project
2 years, 7 months ago

Fallacy of the Hindutva project

The Hindu  

One has lost count of religiousconclaves of Hindu ‘saints’ friendly to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh calling for violent cleansing of lawful Indian Muslims. The most crucial issue is, why do the common Muslims of today’s India have to pay for the sins of ‘Muslim’ rulers of the past who had friendly and cordial relations with higher caste Hindus? Hindutva zealots …

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Why the Taliban named a military unit after 'Panipat'
2 years, 10 months ago

Why the Taliban named a military unit after 'Panipat'

India Today  

In a move being seen as aimed at spiting India, the Taliban have announced the formation of a new military unit called the ‘Panipat operational unit’. Respecting Abdali as the father of Afghanistan is quite different from using his most difficult victory to taunt a country providing humanitarian assistance,” says Kulkarni, who has authored six books on 18th century history. …

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Third Battle of Panipat: Temple destruction and Jihad of the barbaric hordes, the valiant Marathas and the far-reaching effects of the loss
3 years, 6 months ago

Third Battle of Panipat: Temple destruction and Jihad of the barbaric hordes, the valiant Marathas and the far-reaching effects of the loss

Op India  

The 18th century saw the decline of the Mughal empire and the rise of the Hindu Maratha empire. It was only a matter of time before the two powers – Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Marathas clashed. Panipat III – Importance and religious nature Throughout the eighteenth century, the Marathas strove to bring the Hindu holy places under another rule. …

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Ramdas Athawale Calls for Caste-based Census, Extends Support to Reservation for Marathas
3 years, 10 months ago

Ramdas Athawale Calls for Caste-based Census, Extends Support to Reservation for Marathas

News 18  

Union minister Ramdas Athawale has called for a caste-based census in the country, but said his demand is not aimed at giving rise to casteism. Addressing tribals at Vikramgad in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Saturday, the minister of state for social justice and empowerment also demanded that Marathas be given reservation without disturbing quota for other castes and communities. The …

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Supreme Court sends Maratha quota matter to larger bench
4 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court sends Maratha quota matter to larger bench

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed an interim stay on quotas in jobs and education to Marathas and referred the matter to a larger bench that is likely to examine if the controversial 2018 law, which breached the 50% apex-court mandated cap in caste-based reservation, was legal. Soon after, petitioners moved the top court and contended that the law breached …

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