On Tuesday, the Maharashtra Cabinet approved the report of the Maharashtra Backward Class Commission, which stated the Maratha community is a socially and educationally backward class.
Those who have converted to Islam are put in the ‘Others’ category for government jobs in the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, whereas there is no such restriction for the converted Christians even after their conversion.
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