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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 | Don’t let Bhujbal create rift between Marathas, OBC, says Manoj JarangeQuota activist Manoj Jarange accuses NCP minister of trying to trigger unrest among communitiesMid-Day - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
Only CM can give Maratha quota: JarangeMaratha 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Bhujbal must resign, says his cabinet colleague Vikhe PatilState 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...IndiaTimes - Published |
`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 issueMid-Day - Published | Bhujbal seeks scrapping of Shinde panel, stay on Kunbi certificates to Marathas; Shiv Sena leader differsAmid 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)..IndiaTimes - Published |
Maharashtra: I am not against a separate reservation for Marathas, says BhujbalMaharashtra 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 overMid-Day - Published | Protester warns Maha minister Bhujbal against opposing Maratha reservationJadhav, 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 challengingMid-Day - Published |
At OBC rally, Bhujbal says stop giving Marathas Kunbi certsMaharashtra 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Scrap Shinde committee, stay Kunbi certificates for Marathas: Chhagan BhujbalIndiaTimes - Published |
Maharashtra govt committed to grant quota to Marathas: Eknath ShindeEknath Shinde said the rally addressed by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange in Thane city, the home turf of the chief minister, was not against himMid-Day - Published | Jarange warns of protests if `innocent Marathas` targeted for Beed violenceMaratha 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..Mid-Day - Published |
In quota stir, anger over political neglect unites Marathas despite economic divideThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Maratha quota: Rush for family tree record-keepersThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Akutee by Sagarika: Where Elegance Meets ArtistrySagarika 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,..NewsVoir - Published | "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..Mid-Day - Published |
CM Eknath Shinde, Sena minister slam Chhagan Bhujbal statement on Maratha quota, say OBCs won't be hitFood 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Maharashtra: Quota activist Manoj Jarange claims OBC leaders targeting MarathasMaratha 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..Mid-Day - Published |
Govt trying to give quota at the cost of OBC reservation: Haribahu RathodMaratha quota: Former MP Haribhau Rathod said that the Maharashtra govt is trying to provide reservation to Marathas at the cost of the quota for OBCMid-Day - Published | Maharashtra ministers meet quota activist Jarange to inform about extension of Shinde committee's scopeMaharashtra 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
`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..Mid-Day - Published | 19 ended lives in Maratha stir in 12 days: Maharashtra dataData 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,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Marathas quota: Sanjay Raut questions Centre`s intent on reservationOn 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..Mid-Day - Published | Quota activist Manoj Jarange ends fast, sets Jan 2 deadline for Maharashtra govtQuota 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
CM Shinde: Dedicated officials to search docs needed to grant Kunbi certificatesMaharashtra 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..Mid-Day - Published | |
