Hemmed in by Maratha demand, Maharashtra BJP sets out on an OBC yatra
The Bihar caste survey report makes the timing of the Jagar Yatra, to cover the entire Vidarbha region, perfect for BJP
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The Maratha quota demand
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has been able to persuade Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to halt his agitation for now. But the vexed, decades-old Maratha quota issue presents no easy solutions
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As Marathas offered Kunbi tag, move runs into OBC opposition in Maharashtra
The idea of categorising the Marathas as OBC has its origins in the past. In Vidarbha, Konkan and parts of northern Maharashtra, Maratha-Kunbis have already availed reservation under the OBC category for the past several decades.
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Maratha reservation: A long history of political tug-of-war and litigation
In June 2019, the Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Maratha quota under the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018.
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Quota protests block BJP's Maratha stride, Fadnavis apology hints at NDA govt worry | Political Pulse News
Last time, after Maratha quota protests, BJP had failed to form govt in Maharashtra; presence of Maratha leaders Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar was meant to provide the party cushion
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