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URL copied Maharashtra government failed to convince Supreme Court: BJP reacts to Maratha reservation verdict 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. 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. Expre...

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." Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By PTI 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 t...

"...It is a complete failure of the state government. It failed to convince the SC on why it was important to breach the 50 per cent ceiling on quota in extraordinary circumstances, which has been created in the state with regard to the Maratha community," Patil told reporters in Pune. He said the previous Devendra Fadnavis-led state government had formed the Backward Class Commission which recommended to consider the Maratha community as backward on three fronts - social, economic, and educational. The Fadnavis government then enacted the law (in 2018) giving reservation to the Maratha commu...

BJP blames Maharashtra govt for Supreme Court's decision to strike down Maratha quota SECTIONS Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 03:59 PM IST Share Synopsis 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. PTI 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 com...

SC's verdict quashing Maratha quota may have bigger political ramifications SECTIONS Share Synopsis Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, while calling the SC decision “unfortunate” said in a press release: “With folded hands, I request the Prime Minister and the President to take an urgent decision.” Agencies The state government immediately went into a huddle after the judgement on Wednesday and in a hurriedly-called press conference. The Supreme Court quashing the Maharashtra government’s law on reservation to Marathas in admissions and government jobs is likely to have po...