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maharashtra cm eknath shinde

04 Sep 2023

‘Panel Will Submit Report On Providing Kunbi Caste Certificates’, Says Eknath

Reservation in jobs and education provided by the then Maharashtra government to the Maratha community under the socially and educationally backward category in 2018 was quashed by the Supreme Court in May 2021.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray

04 Sep 2023

Maratha Quota Row: Raj Thackeray Leaves for Jalna To Meet Protesters

Earlier on Saturday, Shinde said that the state government was committed to providing reservations to the Maratha community.

14 Aug 2022

Maratha leader Vinayak Mete dies in car crash; Maha CM Shinde reaches hospital

Vinayak Mete was a Shiv Sangram party leader and former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council He died after a vehicle hit his car on Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Sunday morning Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis rushed to the MGM hospital this morning

Maratha reservation

08 Jun 2021

Maratha reservation: CM Thackeray, Ajit Pawar to meet PM Modi in Delhi today

A state government constituted committee, headed by Justice (retd) Dilip Bhosale, studied the SC judgement and recommended filing a review petition The law passed by the state legislature on November 30, 2018, gave 16 per cent quota in jobs and education to Maratha community

Maratha reservation

05 May 2021

SC strikes down quota for Maratha community in education, jobs in Maharashtra

The Supreme Court struck down reservations for the Maratha community in education and jobs exceeding 50 per cent The top court in its judgment said that there was no valid ground to breach 50 per cent reservation while granting Maratha reservation in the state

09 Sep 2020

Maratha quota: SC stays law granting reservation in jobs, education

The SC said that status of those who have already taken benefits of the 2018 law shall not be disturbed The Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018 was enacted to grant reservation to people of the Maratha community in Maharashtra in jobs and admissions The Bombay HC, while upholding the law in June last year, had held that 16% reservation was not justifiable and said that the quota should not exceed 12% in employment and 13% in admissions

Devendra Fadnavis

22 Jul 2018

Maharashtra CM cancels visit to Pandharpur temple

The auspicious day of performing puja is decided as per the lunar calendar and this year it falls on July 23.

29 Nov 2017

Kopardi rape case: Maharashtra court to pronounce quantum of sentence for 3 convicts

A sessions court in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar will pronounce the quantum sentence for the three convicts in the Kopardi rape and murder case.

18 Nov 2017

Kopardi rape case: 3 accused found guilty, sentencing on November 21

Three men, accused in the 2016 Kopardi rape and murder case, have been pronounced guilty by Ahmednagar district sessions court on Saturday. The quantum of punishment to be pronounced on November 21.

Maratha Kranti Morcha

09 Aug 2017

After massive protest, Maharashtra CM announces sops for Marathas, extends educational benefits given to OBCs

Hours after the Maratha community took out a 'mammoth' silent protest march in Mumbai crippling traffic and normal life, the Maharashtra Chief Minister announced to extend all concessions that are currently given to Other Backward Castes (OBC).

Maratha community

14 Apr 2017

Girl ends life as parents didn't have money to marry her off

Bemoaning the continuance of social evil of dowry in her Maratha community, a young girl from a village in Maharashtra on Friday committed suicide to "lessen" the burden of her poor father.

31 Jan 2017

Maratha community members stage 'chakka jam'

The Maratha community, predominant in Maharashtra politics, had earlier taken out silent marches in various districts of the state last year.

05 Dec 2016

Govt defends decision on Maratha reservation, says 80% economically backward

The state government wants to grant reservation to the community in government jobs and educational institutions across the state.

13 Oct 2016

Maratha quota: Bombay HC gives govt last chance to file affidavit

The Bombay High Court on Thursday voiced dissatisfaction over the Maharashtra government's delay in filing affidavit and other submissions in a matter pertaining to reservation in government jobs and educational institutions in the state for the Maratha community.

Maratha community

05 Oct 2016

Mobile app for info about Maratha silent marches

With the Maratha community's state-wide silent marches making news, a group of techies have developed a mobile App to provide better communication about the rallies. A Kolhapur-based software firm today launched the App named 'EXYnow' for Maratha Kranti Morcha which has received over 500 downloads so far.

01 Oct 2016

Now, Uddhav Thackeray apologises for cartoon lampooning Marathas

Cartoonist Shreenivas Prabhudesai had apologized for the cartoon which had unleashed a wave of anger and protests among the powerful Maratha community in Maharashtra.

30 Sep 2016

HC seeks written arguments from petitioners on 16% reservation to Marathas

A division bench of justices Anoop Mohta and G S Kulkarni directed all the parties concerned to submit their written arguments by October 13.

Maratha community

28 Sep 2016

Sorry for hurting Maratha sentiments, says Saamana cartoonist; Sena dumps him

Saamana cartoonist Shreenivas Prabhudesai on Wednesday expressed regret over a cartoon that led to protests by the Maratha community in Maharashtra.

28 Sep 2016

Saamana cartoonist Shreenivas Prabhudesai says sorry for hurting Maratha sentiments

Saamana caricaturist Shreenivas Prabhudesai on Wednesday expressed regret over an objectionable cartoon which led to a storm of protests from the Maratha community, including attacks on the newspaper`s office and printing press.

Maratha community

25 Sep 2016

Govt committed to resolve issues: Fadnavis on Maratha protests

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said his government was committed to resolve the issues being raised by the Maratha community, agitating over reservation demand and punishment for culprits of Kopardi rape and murder case.

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