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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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
Pune police arrested a couple belonging to nomadic tribe for allegedly “buying” a toddler from their relative for ₹2,000 and making the minor beg
A fragmented Maratha politics combined with an irresponsible political establishment and an economic crisis to produce this Maharashtra moment
Opposed to reservation for Marathas under OBC category, Prakash Shendge says: "If Kunbi certificates are issued to Marathas, there will be a backlash in Vidarbha, where Kunbis are strong and united... It will have an impact on state politics"
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.