Maratha Quota

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said his government's priority is to work for the common man and it is committed to extending the reservation benefits to the OBCs, Maratha and Dhangar communities

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said unless 50 per cent cap on reservations is relaxed, constitutional amendment on allowing states to prepare their own OBC list will not help

The Supreme Court in its judgment had on June 28 dismissed review petition filed by the central government challenging the interpretation of 102nd Constitutional amendment in Maratha reservation case

BJP MP Sambhaji Chhatrapati on Friday warned that if the Maharashtra government does not approve his demands concerning the Maratha community by June 6, he would launch an agitation.

Despite calls for restraint due to the Covid pandemic, Maratha groups like the Sambhaji Brigade and Shivsangram have threatened to revive their agitation

Maratha quota activists staged a protest at Diva in Thane district of Maharashtra against the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the law granting them reservations in admissions and jobs

If needed, Maharashtra Chief Minister will take a delegation also for a follow-up on the same

Legal battle for the reservations to Maratha community will continue till there is victory, says Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs, terming the statute as unconstitutional"

One of the appeals filed by J Laxman Rao Patil had earlier sought stay on the High Court order

Maharashtra has the legislative competence for granting reservation quota to Marathas, the Centre told the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is likely to hear the Maratha reservation case on March 8

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar on Thursday said his party will support the Maharashtra bandh called by some Maratha outfits on October 10 over the quota issue

The Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government''s move comes amidst protests by various pro-quota Maratha bodies in the state

For the last few days, several parts of Maharashtra have been witnessing protests against the Supreme Court stay on reservations in government jobs and college admissions for Marathas

Chavan said the government's submission in the apex court on Monday was a reference to the GR issued on May 4

The Bombay High Court, in its June 27 order, had said the 50 per cent cap on total reservations imposed by the SC could be exceeded in exceptional circumstances.

The apex court is seized of 5 petitions, including those filed by J Laxman Rao Patil and lawyer Sanjeet Shukla, challenging the Bombay HC's order which upheld the constitutional validity of the quota

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi did not stay the Bombay High Court court order upholding the constitutional validity of the Maratha quota law

The plea was filed in the apex court by Sanjeet Shukla, a representative of an NGO, "Youth for Equality"