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Manoj Jarange-Patil, a possible drought, and allies pushing for more seats. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, these factors are seemingly not making it easy for the BJP in Marathwada, a region that the party swept in the 2019 polls in alliance with the undivided Shiv Sena.
NOW THAT the Maharashtra Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill to set aside 10% reservation for the Marathas under socially and educationally backward categories in jobs and education, the question on everyone’s minds is, will it clear judicial scrutiny.
The Bill to grant 10% reservation to the Maratha community in education and employment passed by the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday was formulated based on the report of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission, which says it took into consideration “widespread data of 1.58 crore households collected from the nook and corner of the state”, used resources such as scientific survey, books, writings, opinions, and accounted for suggestions and disagreements.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant last week said reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Assembly will become a reality in the next state polls, scheduled for 2027.
Chhagan Bhujbal, who belongs to the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the NCP, has disclosed that he tendered his resignation from the Maharashtra cabinet in November 2023 because of the Maratha OBC quota issue.
THE UNREST among the OBCs following a Maharashtra government draft notification allowing the issue of Kunbi certificates to the blood relatives of Maratha members who already have the certificate does not auger well for the ruling BJP ahead of the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
By reaching an agreement with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has not only succeeded in ending an agitation with the potential of paralysing Mumbai and causing his government problems but has also raised his stature among the dominant community.
With Manoj Jarange-Patil determined to bring the Maratha reservation battle to Mumbai on January 26, the Maharashtra government has pinned its hopes on the Supreme Court examining a curative petition challenging the court’s decision to strike down a 2018 law that granted quota to the community.