Maratha Reservation
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Maratha quota row: CM Eknath Shinde to hold key meeting in Mumbai amid bandh in parts of Maharashtra
Maharashtra | Sep 04, 2023, 12:01 PM ISTAmid protests demanding Maratha reservation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that his government is committed to giving reservation to the Maratha community in the state.
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Maratha reservation violence: Bandh called in Aurangabad on Monday over police lathicharge
Maharashtra | Sep 03, 2023, 01:52 PM ISTAround 45 policemen and several protesters were injured and many buses set on fire during the violence that erupted in Maharashtra's Jalna district.
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Maharashtra: Over 50 including policemen injured after Maratha reservation protest turns violent
Maharashtra | Sep 02, 2023, 10:09 AM ISTPolice resorted to lathicharge to disperse a group of activists who were demanding reservations for the Maratha community. In response to this, the Maratha Kranti Morcha protested by burning tires on the highway.
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Maharashtra govt to file curative petition in SC on reservation to Maratha Community
Maharashtra | Apr 21, 2023, 06:00 PM ISTThe meeting, which was held in the backdrop of the apex court rejecting the state government's review petition was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
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Quota demand: Members of Maratha outfits gather in Solapur without police nod for protest
India | Jul 04, 2021, 02:51 PM ISTOver 1,000 members of various Maratha outfits gathered in Maharashtra's Solapur city on Sunday, despite no permission from police, to take part in a protest march.
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Supreme Court rejects Centre's Maratha reservation review plea
India | Jul 02, 2021, 09:01 AM ISTThe Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the Centre in the Maratha reservation case, saying the petition do not fall within the limited ground on which review can be considered.
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Before acting on Bhosale Committee report, meeting PM is premature: Fadnavis criticises Thackeray
News | Jun 08, 2021, 08:40 PM ISTFormer chief minister of Maharashtra and Leader of Opposition (LoP), Devendra Fadnavis on June 08 said that CM Uddhav Thackeray met Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly over Maratha reservation before acting on Bhosale Committee report is "premature" action by the Maharashtra CM.
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After SC setback, Uddhav govt offers 10% reservation to Maratha students under EWS category
India | May 31, 2021, 08:10 PM ISTAt present, a 10 per cent EWS quota is in force for those sections of the society which are not covered by any kind of reservations.
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Maharashtra government failed to convince Supreme Court: BJP reacts to Maratha reservation verdict
India | May 05, 2021, 05:12 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs.
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Supreme Court's decision to quash Maratha reservation unfortunate: Uddhav Thackeray
India | May 05, 2021, 03:34 PM ISTMaharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said that he expects the Centre to show the same alacrity on the Maratha quota issue as it did in delivering verdicts on issues like the Shah Bano case and repeal of Article 370 for which the Constitution was amended.
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'No valid ground to breach 50% ceiling': SC strikes down Maratha reservation
India | May 05, 2021, 02:31 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Wednesady struck down the Maratha reservation in government jobs and educational institutions.
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'Constitutional': Centre backs Maratha reservation in Supreme Court
India | Mar 23, 2021, 10:56 PM ISTThe Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it is of the view that the Maharashtra government can grant reservation to Maratha community in public education and employment.
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'Can we accept no backward caste has moved forward?': SC makes strong observations on reservation
India | Mar 20, 2021, 01:37 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has been hearing a clutch of cases challenging the Bombay High Court verdict which upheld the grant of quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs in Maharashtra.
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Maratha reservation: 50% cap is ‘Lakshman Rekha’ for quota, Supreme Court told
India | Mar 16, 2021, 08:37 AM ISTSupreme Court is hearing appeals filed against a Bombay HC judgment. The HC had upheld the validity of the Maharashtra SEBC Act which grants 16% reservation to Maratha community in educational institutions and government jobs. The HC had upheld the validity of the law but reduced the quota to 12% in educational institutions and 13% in jobs.
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SC to hear all states in Maratha Reservation case, day-to-day hearing from March 15
India | Mar 08, 2021, 01:55 PM ISTThe Supreme Court will hear all states in a case related to Maratha reservation. The day-to-day hearing in the case will begin from March 15.
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Maratha reservation: BJP MLAs hold protest in State Assembly premises
News | Mar 05, 2021, 01:42 PM ISTBharatiya Janata Party MLAs staged protest in State Assembly premises on the issue of Maratha reservation on March 05.
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Maratha Kranti Morcha stages protest against SC's stay order on reservation
News | Sep 20, 2020, 04:31 PM ISTMembers of Maratha Community staged protest in Lalbaug area against Supreme Court's stay order on Maratha reservation. Social distancing norms also being followed during protest.
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Maratha Kranti Morcha protest against SC's stay on Maratha reservation
News | Sep 17, 2020, 07:50 PM ISTMaratha Kranti Morcha protested against Supreme Court's stay order on Maratha reservation. According to protestors, the stay order has been passed incorrectly and they demanded government to vacate it soon.
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Maratha reservation can't be implemented with retrospective effect, says Supreme Court
News | Jul 12, 2019, 01:03 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Friday (July 12) refused to stay the provision of reservation for Maratha community in Maharashtra but said that the reservation cannot be implemented with retrospective effect. This means that provision of reservation will not g
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SC refuses to stay Maratha reservation, but says it can't be implemented retrospectively
India | Jul 12, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Friday (July 12) said that Maratha reservation in Maharashtra cannot be implemented with retrospective effect. This means that provision of the reservation will not guide and govern events that took place before the reservation was officially declared by Maharashtra Government.