Mahayuti committed to Maratha community, OBC interests fully protected: Maharashtra CM FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assures the public of his government's dedication to resolving the Maratha reservation issue. ...
30 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Govt would be responsible if I suffer health issues during fast under blazing sun: Manoj JarangeMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange announced an indefinite hunger strike starting May 30, vowing to protest directly under the summer sun...
28 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Maratha quota issue: Jarange warns of fresh agitation from May 30Manoj Jarange, a Maratha quota activist, will begin an indefinite hunger strike on May 30. He has set a May 29 deadline for the Maharashtra...
16 May, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
GR on Maratha quota is injustice to OBC community: Anil DeshmukhAnil Deshmukh, a senior NCP (SP) leader, stated that the Maharashtra government's Maratha reservation GR is unfair to the OBC community. He...
09 Sep, 2025, 02.00 PM IST
OBCs will hit streets if their quota is diluted for Marathas: Chhagan BhujbalChhagan Bhujbal warned of OBC protests if Maratha reservation impacts them. He opposed OBC status for Marathas, citing limited quota for nu...
01 Sep, 2025, 09.11 PM IST
Maratha stir chokes Mumbai, Devendra Fadnavis voices concernManoj Jarange Patil started a fast in Mumbai, demanding Maratha inclusion in OBC. This caused traffic disruptions. The opposition criticize...
29 Aug, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Chhagan Bhujbal using incendiary language to divide Marathas and OBCs: Quota activist Manoj JarangeQuota activist Manoj Jarange accused Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal of inciting a rift between Marathas and OBCs, warning of potentia...
24 Jun, 2024, 05.04 PM IST
Maharashtra assembly passes Maratha quota billThe Maharashtra assembly passed a bill providing 10% reservations to the Maratha community, exceeding the Supreme Court's 50% quota limit. ...
20 Feb, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
Jarange reiterates demand for Maratha quota under OBC categoryMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange criticised Maharashtra government's separate reservation proposal for Marathas, demanding OBC category...
20 Feb, 2024, 02.42 PM IST
Maharashtra likely to pass bill for Maratha quota on TuesdayThe Maharashtra assembly is poised to approve a bill granting reservations to Marathas in government positions and educational institutions...
16 Feb, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
If Maratha quota not declared by Dec 24, will disclose names of leaders who stalled it: Activist JarangeThe Maharashtra government has expanded the scope of the Justice (retd) Sandip Shinde Committee formed to study the feasibility of giving K...
08 Nov, 2023, 09.00 PM IST
Maharashtra govt won't disturb OBC quota in any way: Devendra FadnavisThe Maharashtra government has stated that it will not disrupt the Other Backward Class (OBC) quota, according to Deputy Chief Minister Dev...
16 Sep, 2023, 06.37 PM IST
Maharashtra govt wants Maratha quota to be foolproof; no hasty decision: Eknath Shinde ahead of all-party meetingThe rounds of talks held between the state government and the quota activist from Jalna district have remained inconclusive so far. "We wil...
11 Sep, 2023, 02.50 PM IST
Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil rejects new quota proposal from government; stir enters day 12On Saturday Shiv Sena leader Arjun Khotkar, who is mediating on behalf of the Maharashtra government, met Patil sitting on a fast at the An...
09 Sep, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
OBCs to hold march on first day of Maharashtra session on February 25The organisers of the protest are also opposing any probable move on part of the state government to induct Marathas into the OBC category.
23 Feb, 2019, 11.56 AM IST
Assembly polls to test Congress' quota gambitMarathas and Jats are dominant communities of Maharashtra and Haryana, with social and economic clout unmatched by other groups.
14 Oct, 2014, 11.46 AM IST
Congress prompts special status to Marathas amid bleak poll prospectCongress's former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has been espousing the cause, raking it up again when Jats were put in OBC list before Lok Sabh...
27 Jun, 2014, 12.44 PM IST