Grant quota to Marathas, but don't give it from 'plates' of OBCs as they are 'starving': Pankaja MundeMaharashtra minister Pankaja Munde supports Maratha reservation but firmly stated it should not come from the OBC quota, as her community i...
02 Oct, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
OBC, other groups turn up heat over Maratha quota GR; Maharashtra CM Fadnavis cautions against 'politics of extreme'Maharashtra's political climate is intensifying as OBC, SC, and ST groups voice concerns over a GR related to Maratha quota under Hyderabad...
15 Sep, 2025, 09.08 AM IST
Pleas filed in Bombay HC against GR for Kunbi certificates to MarathasThe Bombay High Court is facing multiple petitions challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to t...
11 Sep, 2025, 11.51 AM IST
Cabinet panel discussing Maratha quota; will find constitutionally valid solution, says CM FadnavisActivist Manoj Jarange's hunger strike for Maratha reservation in Mumbai prompted a response from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who sta...
29 Aug, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
Maratha quota: Manoj Jarange vents ire on BJP leader DarekarMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange continued his hunger strike for the second consecutive day at Antarwali Sarati in Maharashtra's Jalna ...
21 Jul, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
Maratha quota bill will not pass legal test: Congress; dubs it 'pre-poll farce'The Congress criticized the Maratha quota bill passed by the Maharashtra legislature, saying it will not stand legal scrutiny. The governme...
20 Feb, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
OBC outfit files PIL in Bombay HC against Maha decision on Kunbi certificates to MarathasThe OBC Welfare Foundation (OWF) has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court against the draft notification issue...
01 Feb, 2024, 12.42 AM IST
"No injustice to any community..." Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Maratha reservationMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis clarified that there will be no injustice to any community in the decision taken by the...
29 Jan, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
Maratha quota row: Maharashtra govt can relax EWS category conditions for reservation, says BJP MPTalking to reporters here, the BJP MP said if the state government wishes to give reservation under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) ...
26 May, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
Boards for Caste Groups: Yediyurappa has mounted tiger, not easy to get offA few religious mutt heads are now putting pressure on ministers to get similar boards for the welfare of their respective castes as well.
03 Dec, 2020, 09.57 AM IST
Govt orders forming Karnataka Veerashaiva-Lingayat Corporation with a fund of Rs 500 croreA government order issued on Monday said the KVLC will be set up for the overall development of Veerashaiva Lingayats who are in a sizeable...
23 Nov, 2020, 08.06 PM IST
BSY’s move to set up Maratha board lands him in troubleAnnouncement is being seen as the BJP's ploy to win over Maratha voters ahead of bypolls.
18 Nov, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
Decision on government jobs to Marathas after SC verdict: MinisterBJP MLC Bhai Girkar raised the issue of jobs to Marathas in the state Legislative Council. Replying to it, Maharashtra OBC Welfare Minister...
03 Mar, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
Fadnavis reaches out to Maratha leaders to defuse tension before August 9 protestThe Maratha community has called for a ‘bandh’ on August 9, and there are fears that it could lead to violence.
03 Aug, 2018, 07.57 AM IST
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis expresses commitment to Maratha quotaThe assurance came when he met 22 prominent personalities from the community here to discuss the issue.
02 Aug, 2018, 07.12 PM IST
Amid quota stir, Maharashtra government offers sops to Maratha youthThe politically influential Maratha community, constituting around 30 per cent of the state's population, has been demanding 16 per cent re...
01 Aug, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Marathas should come forward for talks with government: Devendra FadnavisFadnavis said his government was committed to provide reservation to the community, but pointed out that the issue was pending before the B...
25 Jul, 2018, 07.39 PM IST