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Maharashtra: Maratha groups stage protests over job reservation issue

Members of Maratha groups hit the streets in different parts of Maharashtra to protest against the inept handling of the issue of quota for the community in jobs and education by MVA government

SC order on Maratha quota: Protests erupt in Jalna, Pune, Kolhapur

Pro-Maratha outfits staged protests in Jalna, Pune Kolhapur on Thursday, demanding that the Maharashtra government take steps to continue reservation for the community in jobs and education

'Not a marginalised community': SC refers Maratha quota to larger bench

Referring the Maratha quota issue to a larger bench, a three-judge bench of SC has held the community which comprises 30% of the population in Maharashtra cannot be compared to marginalised sections

SC stays implementation of Maharashtra law granting reservation to Marathas

SC stayed implementation of 2018 Maharashtra law granting reservation to Marathas in education and jobs but made it clear that the status of those who have availed benefits will not be disturbed

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 reservation: Supreme Court to conduct daily hearing from July 27

The apex court is presently hearing matter only through video-conferencing amid the Covid-19 pandemic

SC refuses to stay HC order on Maratha reservation; next hearing on Mar 17

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Deepak Gupta said the matter has been pending for long and required detailed hearing

Why Marathas are deserting Cong, NCP and seeking shelter in BJP, Shiv Sena

The exodus is so overwhelming that three descendants of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the most revered Maratha hero, are now all in the BJP

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"

Maratha quota valid but should be reduced from 16%, says Bombay HC

Bombay High Court says reservation for Marathas should be reduced as recommended by the State Backward Classes Commission.

Fadnavis will have to defy Shah to grant Maratha reservation: Sharad Pawar

The Maharashtra legislature on November 29 unanimously passed a bill providing 16 per cent quota in jobs and education to the Marathas

Maratha bill makes Maharashtra second after Tamil Nadu in quota quantum

The Maratha bill will raise the quantum in Maharashtra to 68 per cent, just a per cent less than Tamil Nadu, which tops the tally with 69 per cent reservations in various categories.

Reservation for Marathas cleared, now Maharashtra has 68% quota

Along with the ATR, Fadnavis tabled the conclusion and final recommendations of the SBCC's report on social, educational and financial status of the Maratha community

Nearly 38% Marathas live below poverty line: Commission on quota demand

The summary of the State Backward Class Commission, which studied the social, educational and financial status of Marathas, was tabled in the state Assembly by the government

Maratha protests: Maharashtra, except Navi Mumbai, stares at bandh tomorrow

A community leader alleged that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was talking to only a handful of Marathas and trying to create confusion within the community

NCBC to consider proposal for Maratha quota if it comes

Community has been agitating for last few weeks demanding quota in government jobs

Maharashtra govt faces legal challenge in HC over quota for Marathas

Govt plans to present valid documents at Bombay High Court to strengthen its argument