Maratha Community

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Maratha Kranti Morcha members stage a protest against Jalna administration over lathicharge on protestors demanding Maratha reservation, in Karad, Saturday, Sept 2, 2023. (PTI)

Maratha protest on quota turns violent

As per the local media reports, protestors reportedly started pelting stones on the cops after the police used teargas to disperse them

03 Sep 2023 12:11 AM

Shiv Sena on Saturday vowed to stand firmly behind the Maratha community if the state government’s decision to grant reservation to the community is challenged in the Supreme Court.

We are firmly behind Marathas: Shiv Sena

The high court directed the state government to bring down the reservation to 12-13 percent from the present 16 percent.

30 Jun 2019 7:44 AM

File photo of Maratha community protest.

Govt files caveat in Apex court

The caveat was filed to ensure that no judgment is passed without hearing the state government.

29 Jun 2019 2:49 AM

Should we change the way we see quotas?

Politics will step in to create more such reservations supposedly to empower disadvantaged sections but in effect padding up votebanks.

29 Jun 2019 12:00 AM

Maratha activists celebrate the reservation verdict passed by the Mumbai high court on Thursday in Mumbai. —Shripad Naik The Mumbai High Court upholds the State government decision of validity to provide reservations for Maratha community in government jobs and education under socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act on Wednesday. However court said, it should not exceed of 12 per cent in Employment and 13 per cent in education as per the State's Backward Commission recommendation. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Maratha quota valid, but 16 per cent not justified: Bombay HC

Sadavarte claimed that education minister Vinod Tawde had stated in the morning itself that judgment would be in their favour.

28 Jun 2019 2:13 AM

The state government had earlier promulgated an ordinance to amend the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Reservation Act, 2018 to provide 16 per cent reservation to Maratha students in PG medical courses. (Photo: File)

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging Maratha quota in PG medical colleges

The Maharashtra Legislative Council had earlier cleared a bill to provide reservation to Maratha community in PG medical courses.

24 Jun 2019 1:37 PM

File photo of protesting Maratha students.

Med students withdraw stir over Maratha quota

The state government earlier clarified that the quota would be implemented from the very time.

22 May 2019 5:55 AM

NCP leader Supriya Sule listen to the grievances of protesting Maratha medical students at Azad Maidan on Friday. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Quota ordinance gets government nod

The ordinance will give the SEBC Act a retrospective effect following which the admission will be upheld.

18 May 2019 4:01 AM

The petition states that Mr Aghwade was from a “poor family” and Ms Shete’s parents are against inter-caste marriage and did not like that their daughter was in love with a lower-caste boy and, therefore, they started hating him.

Protect girl from kin: Bombay HC

The plea further states that her parents threatened to kill the couple him.

08 May 2019 7:33 AM

Woman approaches court for protection from parents

The petition has been filed in the high court through her counsel, Nitin Satpute.

03 May 2019 7:01 AM

The rally was organised for various demands of the Maratha community and also to protest the incident of Kopardi (gruesome rape and murder of a minor Maratha girl).

Warrant issued against Uddhav Thackeray

Advocate Datta Suryawanshi who belongs to Maratha community and is a follower of ‘Shiv Dharma’ has filed the defamation case.

24 Apr 2019 1:27 AM

Sambhaji Brigade president joins Congress, may get LS ticket

With the Congress plagued by a dearth of strong candidates to field from the Pune Lok Sabha seat, Mr Gaikwad is considered a serious contender.

31 Mar 2019 4:11 AM

Maratha quota left only 18 per cent seats for open category

Counsel Shreehari Aney brought to the notice of the court that after giving reservation to the Marathas.

26 Mar 2019 3:09 AM

Maratha quota valid, legal: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC

At present, the percentage of reservation in Maharashtra stands at 68 per cent.

11 Mar 2019 7:16 PM

Govt: Survey found Marathas backward

The commission had given 7.5 marks for social, 8 marks for educational and 7 marks for economical backwardness to the state.

11 Mar 2019 7:42 AM