SC decision on Maratha quota unfortunate, says Uddhav as verbal volleys start in Maharashtra
In a statement after the apex court verdict, Thackeray said, With folded hands, we request the prime minister and the president to take an immediate decision on Maratha quota.
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MUMBAI: Terming the Supreme Court s decision to strike down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs as unfortunate, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the legal battle for the reservations to that community will continue till there is victory .
In a statement after the apex court verdict, Thackeray said, With folded hands, we request the prime minister and the president to take an immediate decision on Maratha quota.
BJP blames Maharashtra govt for Supreme Court s decision to strike down Maratha quota
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Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 03:59 PM IST
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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.
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The BJP on Wednesday blamed the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government for failing to convince the Supreme Court over the issue of reservation for the Maratha community in jobs and education. State BJP president Chandrakant Patil demanded that the state government call an all-party meeting and a special session of the Assembly to discuss the issue.
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Who knew those little vials had so much political juice in them? That they had the potency to open old wounds in Centre-state relations, question the federal structure of our Constitution and give political rivals a shot to score brownie points? With exploding Covid cases, when all efforts of political leaders, administration and civic bodies should be focused on bringing the curve down, the fight against the pandemic has turned into an all-out blame-game.
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