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‘Marathas have faith in BJP,` says Prataprao ChikhalikarIncumbent Prataprao Chikhalikar tells mid-day that he needs another term to fix Nanded’s woes and bring growth to the regionMid-Day - Published | |
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Marathas, Dalits, Muslims key deciders in NandedBJP, Congress navigate political turbulence amidst Maratha protest, VBA concerns; observers predict vote division between Dalits, MuslimsMid-Day - Published | |
HC to hear pleas against Maratha quota in June; no orders on interim reliefThe Bombay HC on Tuesday adjourned till June 13 hearing on a bunch of petitions challenging the Maharashtra government`s decision to grant reservation to MarathasMid-Day - Published | |
Regression among Marathas, 84% deserving of quota: PanelMaharashtra State Backward Class Commission highlights Marathas' exceptional backwardness, leading to a challenge to the 10% SEBC Act in HC. Swati Deshpande reports on the constitutional challenge to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Jarange urges Marathas to protest against `suppression` of quota agitationThe Maratha quota activist demanded to turn `Sage Soyare` notification into law; the notification allows qualifying Kunbi (OBC) Marathas to receive certificates.Mid-Day - Published | |
Plot to ‘finish me’ by poisoning through saline: Maratha quota activist Manoj JarangeCM Eknath Shinde warns Manoj Jarange against testing govt's patience. Maratha society should be wary of those slandering him. Jarange accuses Fadnavis of conspiracies. Jarange demands inclusion of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Critics mum on why quota bill will fail in court: Maharashtra CM Eknath ShindeMaharashtra CM Eknath Shinde defends the reservation bill granting 10% reservation to the Maratha community. The bill rectifies errors from previous laws, addresses Supreme Court observations, and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maratha quota demand: Rasta roko protests in LaturMembers of the Maratha community Saturday staged road blockade protests in Latur demanding the implementation of a draft notification on the issuance of OBC certificates to "blood relatives" of Kunbi..Mid-Day - Published | |
Maharashtra: Cracks appearing in Maratha quota protestActivist Ajay Maharaj Baraskar has accused quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil of lying and misleading the MarathasMid-Day - Published | |
Rasta Roko` On March 3rd: Manoj Jarange Patil Demands Wider Maratha Reservation Criteria, Refuses to End FastThe 'Rasta Roko' protest is to demand the inclusion of all Marathas as Kunbi, a caste in Maharashtra falling under the Other Backward Caste.Zee News - Published | |
`Convert draft notification on `blood relatives` of Kunbi Marathas into law`Manoj Jarange, who has been on a hunger strike since February 10, said a meeting of the Maratha community members will be held in the afternoon after which further course of action will be decidedMid-Day - Published | |
When will it be implemented: Priyanka Chaturvedi asks Maharashtra govtThe Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (lower house) unanimously passed the Maratha Reservation Bill tabled on Tuesday, which intended to extend 10 per cent reservation to Marathas above the 50 per cent..Mid-Day - Published | |
Marathas 28% of state population, 84% of them from non-creamy layer: ReportThe Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission report reveals that Marathas comprise 28% of the state's population. 94% of farmer suicides are from the Maratha community. The report recommends a..IndiaTimes - Published | Separate Maratha quota will pass legal test: CM; it will not, says JarangeActivist reinstates demand for Kunbi certificate for the blood relatives of Marathas who already have certification, which will give them a share in the OBC quota, adding he will take call on fresh..Mid-Day - Published |
Maratha quota: Uddhav Thackeray welcomes reservation bill for MarathasShiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray welcomed the reservation bill for Marathas introduced and passed in the Maharashtra AssemblyMid-Day - Published | Maharashtra: "Give 5% reservation to Muslims," demands SP MLAAfter the cabinet on Tuesday approved the bill to extend 10 per cent reservations to Marathas, Samajwadi Party MLA, Rais Shaikh said that Muslim community in the state also deserve reservationMid-Day - Published |
Maharashtra govt approves bill to extend 10 per cent reservation to MarathasThe 10 pc Maratha quota bill approved by Eknath Shinde`s government is similar to the SEBC Act, 2018 introduced by Devendra Fadnavis.Mid-Day - Published Also reported by •DNA | Maharasthra: CM Eknath Shinde Cabinet Approves 10% Reservation For Marathas In Jobs, EducationThe Maharashtra government has already called a special session of the state assembly to discuss and pass the Maratha reservation bill.Zee News - Published |
Taking steps to issue Kunbi certificates to eligible Marathas: Maha govt to HCThe Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it was taking all necessary steps to include eligible Marathas in the OBC category by granting them Kunbi caste certificatesMid-Day - Published | Draft notification on Kunbi certificates: Chhagan Bhujbal demands more timeMaharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday sought more time from the state social justice department to submit objections against the proposed draft notification for issuing Kunbi caste..Mid-Day - Published |
Jarange begins fast, demands legislature session to convert draft into lawMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Saturday began an indefinite fast in Maharashtra’s Jalna district on Saturday, pressing for the convening of a special session of the state legislature within two..Mid-Day - Published | How demand for Maratha quota took dramatic turnThe politically influential Maratha caste and the more populous Other Backward Class (OBC) in Maharashtra are facing deepening social tensions over the quota issue. Marathas, comprising roughly 30% of..IndiaTimes - Published |
PIL on Maratha quota can wait for few more days, tells Bombay HCBombay High Court on Thursday said a petition challenging the Maharashtra government`s move to issue Kunbi certificates to Marathas could wait for a few more days for hearing on the plea, considering..Mid-Day - Published | Draft notification not final, OBC leaders can raise objections: BJP`s BawankuleMaharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, amid the flaring Maratha quota row, stated that the draft legislation awarding Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas is not final.Mid-Day - Published |
Marathas are 17 pc, OBCs are 57 pc. This will backfire in polls: Chhagan BhujbalVeteran OBC politician who has seen his fair share of parties and ideologies tells mid-day that antagonising the OBC bloc is not going to favour any political combine and that all parties should pay..Mid-Day - Published | Gulf widens: Taywade pins down Bhujbal, Wadettiwar for misleading OBCsThe split in the OBC leadership is getting wider soon after the state government’s notification to grant Kunbi certificates to Marathas by introducing the ‘sage soyare’ (blood relatives) clause...IndiaTimes - Published |
Maratha quota row: Narayan Rane opposes Kunbi caste certificates for communityNarayan Rane opposes awarding Kunbi caste certificates to the community as the Maratha quota row intensifies; voiced concern that "proud Marathas" would not want to be classified as KunbisMid-Day - Published | Maratha quota row: Day after ordinance is passed, blowback startsMinister holds meeting with other OBC leaders at his official residence on Sunday, demands separate quota for Marathas, urges OBC citizens to oppose govt’s draft notificationMid-Day - Published |
Dissenting voices emerge in Maharashtra BJP over Maratha quotaPolitical observer suggests that the aggression displayed by political leaders representing Marathas and OBCs is aimed at consolidating their vote bases during the election season.IndiaTimes - Published | Is Shinde govt fooling OBCs or Marathas, asks Chaggan BhujbalOBC leaders upset with CM’s move, ask why govt is playing with sentimentsMid-Day - Published |
Maratha quota: Marathas end protest, threaten to returnManoj Jarange Patil declared the community will agitate if the Shinde govt fails to legalise the draft ordinanceMid-Day - Published | No clarity, Maharashtra govt misleading both Marathas & OBCs: CongressIndiaTimes - Published |
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange calls off his fastMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil ended his fast after receiving a glass of juice from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and a draft notification granting the Kunbi certificate to male relatives of..IndiaTimes - Published | Maharashtra govt recognises as Kunbis kin of Marathas with caste recordsOn Saturday, the Maharashtra government published a notification proposing new guidelines that legally acknowledge the Maratha community`s blood relatives as Kunbis.Mid-Day - Published |
`It`s backdoor entry of Marathas into OBC category`, slams Chhagan BhujbalMaharashtra minister and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal termed the draft notification issued by the state government providing Kunbi certificates to all Marathas as a mere "eyewash", and said caste is..Mid-Day - Published | Give Marathas free education till quota rolled out: JarangeMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Friday made a fresh demand that the Maharashtra government amend its free education policy to include all Marathas until the benefit of reservation becomes..IndiaTimes - Published |
Maratha quota: Manoj Jarange makes fresh demand, "halts" at Mumbai`s doorstepMaratha quota protest: Activist Manoj Jarange on Friday made fresh demands asking the Maharashtra government to amend its free education policy to include all Marathas until the community receives..Mid-Day - Published | Maratha quota: Marathas will march towards Mumbai on Saturday, says JarangeManoj Jarange said that the Marathas will march towards Mumbai as part of Maratha quota protest on Saturday and will stay in Navi Mumbai on FridayMid-Day - Published |
Maratha quota protest: CM Shinde-BJP govt has misled Marathas, says Nana PatoleThe Shinde-BJP govt misled the Marathas on quota and that is why community members headed by Manoj Jarange are marching to Mumbai, Nana Patole said on Maratha quota protestMid-Day - Published | 54 lakh Marathas from Kunbi caste, issue certificates at once: Manoj JarangeActivist en route to Mumbai where he will launch an indefinite hunger strikeMid-Day - Published |
Maratha quota: 39 lakh households in Mumbai to be surveyedThe civic employees will visit as many as 39 lakh households in Mumbai during an ongoing survey of the Marathas and other general category communitiesMid-Day - Published | Maha CM announces survey by state commission to assess backwardness of MarathasMaratha reservation issue: The Maratha community has been demanding reservation in government jobs and education under the Other Backward Class (OBC) categoryMid-Day - Published |
Maratha survey to be conducted on a war footing in 8 days: CM Eknath ShindeMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil begins his march to Mumbai as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde holds a review meeting on the progress of the quota and requests a survey on the backwardness of..IndiaTimes - Published | Issue Kunbi caste certificates to 54 lakh Marathas in 2 days: Jarange tell govtMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Tuesday demanded that 54 lakh Marathas be issued Kunbi caste certificates within two days or else he will start another indefinite fast if no decision was takenMid-Day - Published |
Jarange Patil firm on January 20 ultimatum if demands not metMaratha quota activist demands Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas with Kunbi antecedents to be included in OBC category. Local officials accused of not surveying all villages in search of Kunbi..IndiaTimes - Published | Quota acitivist Manoj Jarange says nearly 3 cr Marathas to march towards MumbaiMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has called a mass assembly of at least 3 crore Marathas in Mumbai beginning January 20 to demand reservation for Maratha community.Mid-Day - Published |
MVA govt failed to show Marathas are backward: Eknath ShindeThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear the curative petition of the Maharashtra government regarding the Maratha reservation case. The state government's backward commission is collecting data to prove..IndiaTimes - Published | `Not Even 1 Hour After Dec 24`: Maratha Quota Activist Manoj Jarange Pati Warns Maharashtra GovtJarange pointed out that the state government has not withdrawn cases against Marathas who participated in the protests for reservation.Zee News - Published |
Sharad Pawar opposed the Maratha quota most: Devendra FadnavisDeputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis criticized NCP Chief Sharad Pawar for opposing the Maratha reservation demand. Fadnavis stated that Pawar never wanted to grant reservation to Marathas despite..IndiaTimes - Published | Stop people close to you from speaking against Marathas: Jarange to FadnavisMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has said there are some people close to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who speak against the Marathas and appealed the Dy CM and senior..Mid-Day - Published |
