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Maratha Reservation Bill Passed in Maharashtra, CM Eknath Shinde Asserts Legality | Oneindia News [Video]

Maratha Reservation Bill Passed in Maharashtra, CM Eknath Shinde Asserts Legality | Oneindia News

After three years, Maharashtra passes a bill granting Marathas 10% reservation in government jobs and education. This is the third attempt in a decade to address their concerns. Marathas, a significant..

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Tamil Nadu, Thanjavure Saraboji Prince Royal Palace [Video]

Tamil Nadu, Thanjavure Saraboji Prince Royal Palace

The Thanjavur Maratha Palace Complex, known locally as Aranmanai, is the official residence of the Bhonsle family who ruled over the Tanjore region from 1674 to 1855. The original name of Thanjavur..

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Stop people close to you from speaking against Marathas: Jarange to Fadnavis

Maratha 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..
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Don’t let Bhujbal create rift between Marathas, OBC, says Manoj Jarange

Quota activist Manoj Jarange accuses NCP minister of trying to trigger unrest among communities
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Only CM can give Maratha quota: Jarange

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange demands reservation for Marathas through CM Eknath Shinde, criticizing Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for defending the police in the..
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Bhujbal must resign, says his cabinet colleague Vikhe Patil

State revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil calls for Chhagan Bhujbal's resignation before criticizing cabinet decisions. Bhujbal had asked for the disbandment of the Justice Shinde committee...
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`Marathas could have got quota had NCP not withdrawn support to UPA govt`

Senior NCP leader Sunil Tatkare, now a member of the Ajit Pawar camp, hit back at Chavan and questioned his "intention" behind blaming the party (founded by Sharad Pawar) over the reservation issue
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Bhujbal seeks scrapping of Shinde panel, stay on Kunbi certificates to Marathas; Shiv Sena leader differs

Amid the Maratha-OBC face-off over quotas, Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal has demanded a stay on Kunbi caste certificates issued to Marathas and disbanding of Justice Sandeep Shinde (retired)..
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Maharashtra: I am not against a separate reservation for Marathas, says Bhujbal

Maharashtra cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal Monday said the committee formed in connection with the issue of Maratha quota demand, should be discontinued as its work is over
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Protester warns Maha minister Bhujbal against opposing Maratha reservation

Jadhav, a member of the Swarajya Sanghatana, warned that if Bhujbal continued to oppose the Marathas` demand for quota, they would make his movements in the state challenging
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At OBC rally, Bhujbal says stop giving Marathas Kunbi certs

Maharashtra cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal called for a halt to the issuance of Kunbi certificates to Marathas, claiming an 'irrational' surge in the number of Marathas obtaining such certificates..
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Scrap Shinde committee, stay Kunbi certificates for Marathas: Chhagan Bhujbal


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Maharashtra govt committed to grant quota to Marathas: Eknath Shinde

Eknath Shinde said the rally addressed by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange in Thane city, the home turf of the chief minister, was not against him
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Jarange warns of protests if `innocent Marathas` targeted for Beed violence

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange has asserted that innocent Marathas unrelated to the violence in Beed are being unfairly targeted, and he has warned of community protests if this perceived..
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In quota stir, anger over political neglect unites Marathas despite economic divide

The Maratha community in Maharashtra is demanding reservation and feeling betrayed by the political leadership. The community has a significant presence in politics and the economy, but there is a..
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Maratha quota: Rush for family tree record-keepers

The demand for tracing family roots among Marathas with Kunbi lineage has increased in Maharashtra since the government moved ahead with a quota for Marathas. Prakash Appaso Helavi, a member of the..
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Akutee by Sagarika: Where Elegance Meets Artistry

Sagarika Ghatge hosted an exclusive preview of her bespoke brand, Akutee today at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai's members club Modernist. Conceived by mother-daughter duo, Urmila and Sagarika Ghatge,..
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"If Maratha quota not declared by Dec 24, will `expose` leaders who stalled it"

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Wednesday claimed that Maratha leaders earlier did not support quota for the community and there was also pressure from OBC leaders on the government for 30-40..
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CM Eknath Shinde, Sena minister slam Chhagan Bhujbal statement on Maratha quota, say OBCs won't be hit

Food and civil supplies minister Chhagan Bhujbal's opposition to the inclusion of Marathas in the OBC quota category has caused tension within the Mahayuti alliance. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and..
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Maharashtra: Quota activist Manoj Jarange claims OBC leaders targeting Marathas

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Tuesday alleged that OBC leaders were targeting Marathas by getting false offences registered against them and said Maratha leaders should stand with the youth of..
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Govt trying to give quota at the cost of OBC reservation: Haribahu Rathod

Maratha quota: Former MP Haribhau Rathod said that the Maharashtra govt is trying to provide reservation to Marathas at the cost of the quota for OBC
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Maharashtra ministers meet quota activist Jarange to inform about extension of Shinde committee's scope

Maharashtra ministers Sandipan Bhumre and Atul Save met with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and provided him with a document that expands the scope of the Shinde Committee. The committee was..
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`Ongoing drive to trace Kunbi records of Marathas to be implemented across Maha`

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the drive of tracing documents of Kunbi antecedents of Marathas, which is currently being implemented in the Marathwada region, will be carried out..
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19 ended lives in Maratha stir in 12 days: Maharashtra data

Data compiled by the state government has revealed that 19 Marathas ended their lives purportedly for the cause of the community's reservation over a period of 12 days from October 20 to November 1,..
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Marathas quota: Sanjay Raut questions Centre`s intent on reservation

On Wednesday, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) MP Sanjay Raut stated that a constitutional amendment is required for the Maratha reservation and asked if the Modi government would bring any..
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Quota activist Manoj Jarange ends fast, sets Jan 2 deadline for Maharashtra govt

Quota activist Manoj Jarange has ended his nine-day hunger strike, but has warned of a larger protest if the government does not take action on providing reservation to the Maratha community by January..
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CM Shinde: Dedicated officials to search docs needed to grant Kunbi certificates

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said every district collector will be asked to deploy ten officials from the collectorate staff to find old records on the basis of which Kunbi..
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Marathas with Kunbi antecedents from across state to get Kunbi (OBC) certificates

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday that the government had conceded Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil’s demand to provide Kunbi (OBC) caste certificates for Marathas from across..
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Maratha Reservation Row: Posters Of CM Shinde, Fadnavis Blackened In Thane, Internet Shut In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

The ongoing protests over reservation for Marathas have intensified after agitators in Bhiwandi, Thane, blackened the posters of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister..
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Marathas will be given reservation without touching existing quotas: CM Shinde

Maratha quota: CM Eknath Shinde said that it was decided that reservation should be given to the Maratha community without tampering with the existing quotas of other communities
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CM Shinde will take proper decision on Maratha reservation": Maha minister

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the government is very positive about giving reservations to the Marathas
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Researcher says 1881 survey recorded Marathas as Kunbis

Historical researcher Vishwas Patil claims that an 1881 British survey showed Maharashtra had 31 lakh Kunbis, who are the ancestors of today's Marathas. Patil argues that the British meticulously..
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Maharashtra moves forward on Kunbi plan, but activist seeks blanket OBC quota

Manoj Jarange, a Maratha quota crusader on a hunger strike, has demanded "blanket" OBC reservations for the entire community. He rejected the state government's plan to link benefits to holders of a..
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DNA Analysis Of Maratha Reservation Protest That Brought Parts Of Maharashtra To Standstill

Manoj Jarange, who is leading the current Maratha movement, is saying that he will not break the fast until Marathas get a reservation.
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Maha govt accepts Shinde panel report to grant Kunbi certificates to Marathas

The process of issuance of Kunbi certificates has begun, an official statement said. The Kunbi community is eligible for reservation in the OBC category
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Will not accept 'incomplete' reservation for Maratha community: Jarange

Activist Manoj Jarange, who is on a hunger strike for Maratha reservation, has demanded that the Maharashtra government call a special session of the state legislature. He stated that the Maratha..
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Who Is Actually A `Maratha`? Why This Community Wants Quota... All Details

The Marathas have been demanding reservation for decades, citing their social and educational backwardness due to agrarian distress and lack of opportunities.
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Activist rejects CM's plan to grant quota in 2 phases

Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil rejected Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's proposal to grant Marathas reservation in two phases and continued his indefinite hunger strike for equal reservation..
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Maharashtra will issue Kunbi certificates to Marathas for OBC quota: Eknath Shinde

The Justice Shinde committee in Maharashtra has found 11,530 cases in which Nizam-era proof of Kunbi antecedents of Marathas from Marathwada has been located. The committee's interim report will be..
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Quota for Marathas: Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil toughens stand, Sena MP Hemant Patil to quit today

Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who is on a fast-unto-death for quota for Marathas, received support from two governing alliance MPs. Sena's Hemant Patil announced he would quit in support of the cause,..
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Uddhav Thackeray urges govt to give quota to Marathas, Dhangars

Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray emphasized the need for reservation in jobs and education for the Maratha and Dhangar communities without adversely affecting the existing benefits for Scheduled..
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Give quota to Marathas and Dhangars, don't play with Jarange's life, says Uddhav


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Maharashtra govt should be given time to resolve quota issue, says Bawankule

Maratha quota: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said the state government should be given time to resolve the issue of reservation for Marathas
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Marathas chief beneficiary of EWS quota in Maharashtra

Data reveals that the Maratha community has been the largest beneficiary of the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in Maharashtra. In 2022, 78.6% of admissions through the EWS quota were from the..
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‘State govt can convene special one-day session to grant quota to Marathas’

Activist Manoj Jarange, who has resumed his fast for Maratha quota in his hometown, says state government seems to be conspiring to not grant quota
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Panel examining Nizam-era documents gets extension till Dec 24 to submit report

Maharashtra govt extended the deadline till Dec 24 for the committee to establish SOP for issuing Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas.
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Marathas in over 20 Satara, Solapur & Sangli villages ban entry of politicians

Maratha activists in Satara, Sangli, and Solapur districts are banning the entry of political leaders into their villages as a protest against the lack of reservation benefits for the Maratha..
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CM Shinde says Maharashtra govt committed to give Marathas quota

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reaffirmed the government`s commitment to providing job and education reservations for the Maratha community.
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Government committed to giving quota to Marathas, do not take steps like suicide: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

On October 19, the body of Maratha quota activist Sunil Kawale was found hanging from a lamp post along a flyover in Mumbai's Bandra area. He had left behind a suicide note seeking quota for the..
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