Maratha Quota

Maharashtra committed to provide reservation benefits to OBCs, Marathas: CM

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

Unless 50% cap relaxed, Maratha quota cannot be restored: MP Raut

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

SC dismisses Centre's review petition in Maratha reservation case

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

Maratha quota: BJP MP warns of protest if demands not met by June 6

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.

Consider the evidence: Maratha power and quota quagmire - parties in a fix

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

Maratha activists hold protest against Supreme Court's quota verdict

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

Uddhav Thackeray to make formal request to Centre over Maratha reservation

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

Uddhav Thackeray calls SC decision on Maratha quota unfortunate

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

Supreme Court strikes down Maharashtra law on grant of quota to Marathas

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

Supreme Court reserves order on petitions against Maratha reservation

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

Maratha quota granted by Maharashtra govt Constitutional: Centre to SC

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

Centre must take positive steps for Maratha quota, says Ashok Chavan

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

VBA to support Maharashtra bandh on Oct 10 over Maratha quota issue

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

Maratha quota: Maharashtra govt files plea before larger bench of SC

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

Trying to keep aside 13% posts for Marathas in police recruitment: Deshmukh

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

Devendra Fadnavis misleading people over Maratha quota issue: Chavan

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

Maratha quota row: SC to hear plea challenging reservation on Jan 22

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.

SC to consider urgent hearing of pleas against Maratha quota law's validity

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

SC refuses to stay Bombay HC order upholding validity of Maratha 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

SC to hear plea against Bombay HC order upholding Maratha quota on Friday

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