Maratha Reservation News
SC refuses to stay implementation of order providing reservation for Marathas
The bench observed that the Maharashtra government had on 4 May said no regular appointments were being made at the moment given the pandemic
1 min read27 Jul 2020SC issues notice to Maharashtra govt in Maratha reservation case
The Supreme Court did not stay the order of the Bombay high court which upheld the constitutional validity of the state government law giving quota in education and jobs to the Maratha communityThe court also said the state cannot implement the Maratha reservation, retrospectively
1 min read12 Jul 2019Govt’s move to grant quotas may run into legal, practical hurdles
Defining economic backwardness, implementation by states among major challenges, say experts
2 min read8 Jan 2019Bill passed, Marathas to get 16% quota in education, govt jobs
The bill was passed by voice vote without any discussion, and will now go to the governor to be signed into a law
2 min read29 Nov 2018‘Progress report’ on Marathas submitted in HC
Maharashtra govt’s social justice department tells the HC that the final report on providing reservation to the Maratha community would be submitted by 15 November
2 min read11 Sep 2018Maratha quota stir: Police brace for Mumbai bandh today
Maharashtra police gearing up to prevent violence during the Mumbai bandh called by Maratha organisations demanding reservations in jobs and education
1 min read9 Aug 2018Bombay high court to hear plea on Maratha reservation today
The Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes will submit a report to the Bombay HC on the progress it has made so far and the time it will take to submit its final report to the state govt
2 min read7 Aug 2018The warping of the logic of reservations
It has become a quick and dirty fix for problems caused by the state’s inability to deliver inclusive growth and good governance
4 min read2 Aug 2018Farmers grapple with rising costs, falling incomes
The recent protests by the Marathas might have roots in the declining returns from farming across Maharashtra between 2006-07 and 2014-15
3 min read2 Aug 2018Currency crisis forces Marathas to put off silent protest march in Delhi
Sakal Maratha Samaj, umbrella organization of Marathas, says people have little cash in hand and it would not be proper to organize the protest in this situation
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