The Maratha quota is an old and emotive issue in Maharashtra, which sends 48 MPs to Lok Sabha. Earlier attempts at reservation have failed judicial scrutiny. The quota is a crucial election issue.
The challenge to the SEBC Act, 2024, which was based on the recommendations of the Shukre Commission, is likely to be heard April 10 by the Bombay High Court.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde tabled the Maharashtra State Socially and Educationally Backward Bill 2024 in the legislative assembly during the daylong special session of the legislature on Maratha quota
The Marathas have been demanding reservation for decades, citing their social and educational backwardness due to agrarian distress and lack of opportunities.
In a significant development, a state government appointed retired Justice Sandeep Shinde Committee, that scrutinized 1.72 crore old documents has detected at least 11,530 'Kunbi Caste' certificates issued to Marathas in the past, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said here on Monday. �� Maratha Leader Manoj Jarange-Patil’s Claims Confirmed; Maharashtra Panel Finds 11,530 ‘Kunbi Caste’ Entries for Marathas.
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Rattled by the Supreme Court rejecting the review petition vis-a-vis the long-pending Maratha reservation issue, the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government on Friday decided to file a curative petition in the apex court and set up a new commission for a fresh survey.
Soon after his much-awaited mini Cabinet expansion with the induction of 18 members on Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faced flak from various quarters
Soon after his much-awaited mini Cabinet expansion with the induction of 18 members on Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faced flak from various quarters for not including a woman in the team, but inducting three allegedly ...