Maratha Reservation Bill

Maratha Reservation Act: Days after passing bill in Assembly, Maharashtra govt files caveat in SC and insists on being heard first

The Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Maratha Reservation Bill, granting the community 16 percent reservation in government jobs and educational institutes.

Maharashtra Assembly passes Maratha quota bill: Why Devendra Fadnavis had no option but to give in

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis could do little to put off submitting to the Maratha reservation demand with no support on his side, an increasing toll from suicides and the elections around the corner.

After Maharashtra Assembly passes quota bill, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi demands reservation for Muslims

In a tweet, the Lok Sabha from Hyderabad said depriving backward Muslims of their fair share in public employment and education was a grave injustice.

Ashok Chavan says decision to grant Maratha reservation was first taken by Congress government

Maharashtra Congress president Ashok Chavan said the decision reflected success of the struggle launched for quota by Maratha community, which constitutes over 30 percent of the state's population.