Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty-led bench struck down several provisions of the West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2012.
Maha CM Eknath Shinde said, "The government is making sincere efforts to bring the Maratha community within the framework of the reservation law in a step-by-step manner."
The Maharashtra assembly passed a bill providing 10% reservations to the Maratha community, exceeding the Supreme Court s 50% quota limit. Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil demanded inclusion in the OBC category, while the opposition criticized the bill. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde defended the bill based on the Maratha community s backwardness.
The Maharashtra assembly is poised to approve a bill granting reservations to Marathas in government positions and educational institutions, categorized as Socially and Educationally Backward, on Tuesday. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced the receipt of the State Backward Class Commission s report, addressing Maratha community s social, economic, and educational disadvantages.
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