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Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil has accused Chhagan Bhujbal of misusing the OBC cause for political benefit, calling the Beed rally a “gathering of a specific caste.”

In Jarange versus Bhujbal-Munde verbal war, quota issue again takes front seat

October 18, 2025 9:56 pm

A day after NCP Minister Chhagan Bhujbal accused him of dividing communities, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil hit back.

In OBC quota push, BJP MP govt argues along Congress’s ‘jitni abaadi, utna haq’ pitch

October 09, 2025 2:19 pm

In affidavit before SC, the Mohan Yadav government cites data showing OBCs form over half of state’s population, says reservation not proportional to community’s population

$In an interview with The Indian Express, Prakash Shendge explains why he believes the GR (Government Resolution) is unconstitutional and how it has fractured social harmony across the state.$

‘Marathas want political representation from OBC quota; social harmony has collapsed’

October 06, 2025 4:27 am

OBC Jan Morcha chief Prakash Shendge, who won the Sangli Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket in 2009 and later contested on an NCP ticket in 2014, has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of the Maharashtra government’s move to allow Marathas to obtain Kunbi (OBC) certificates.

'OBC unity remains the biggest challenge, I skipped CM Fadnavis' meet to avoid showdown': Babanrao Taywade

October 04, 2025 4:59 pm

According to Babanrao Taywade, President, OBC National Federation, the OBC unity is a challenge, and each leader should reflect upon this issue. He urges all to adopt a broader approach, keeping OBC well-being as the central issue.

Manish Tewari writes: Census 2027 must count sub-caste in

October 01, 2025 7:36 am

India’s first fully digital Census offers opportunities for sophisticated metadata analysis. These technological capabilities will be wasted if data collection remains conceptually limited to expansive categories

The court stated that "no interference is called for" with the trial court's order, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

Telangana HC questions Government Order on Backward Class reservation pending Governor’s assent, defers hearing on 50% quota breach to Oct 8

September 28, 2025 10:42 am

A single bench of the Telangana High Court had earlier, on September 24, dismissed a writ petition challenging the state government’s decision to allocate 42 per cent reservation to the Backward Classes in the upcoming local body elections.

Enumerators skipping Karnataka caste survey to face disciplinary action

September 25, 2025 6:02 pm

While teachers are enumerators in various parts of the state, the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes will carry out the exercise in the GBA limits with help from public servants, along with teachers.

Bhujbal demands probe into fake OBC certificates

September 16, 2025 6:37 pm

Chadrashekhar Bawankule, who heads the committee, said that Bhujbal presented 15-20 such fake certificates in the meeting.

Maratha Kranti Morcha leader Manoj Jarange Patil ends hunger strike after accepting government proposal based on Hyderabad Gazette, with some corrections accepted, in presence of Mr. Radha Krishna Vikhe Patil, during massive rally demanding Maratha community reservation."in Mumbai.

Amid concerns, Manoj Jarange Patil backs govt resolution, assures ‘all Marathas will be in OBC category’

September 03, 2025 4:51 pm

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil dispelled rumours that the government resolution issued on Tuesday was false, saying that if there was any issue, it would be rectified.

National OBC Federation launches agitation in Nagpur to oppose Maratha reservation within OBC quota

August 30, 2025 10:34 pm

OBC leaders cutting across party lines have expressed solidarity with the movement

OBC VIDEOS

Why the Maratha agitation keeps coming back

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

The Marathas, a third of the population of Maharashtra, began to agitate for their demands a little less than two years ago. While the current phase of renewed protests ended, the agitation is far from over.

Kanpur: Upper caste community holds ‘semi-nude’ protest demanding reservation

February 24, 2016 10:53 am

Kanpur, Feb 24 (ANI): After the protests by the Jat community of Haryana demanding reservation in the other backward classes (OBC) category, upper caste people in Kanpur held a semi-nude protest demanding reservation. The protestors critised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for all the fake promises. The protesters raised slogans against BJP.

Jat unrest: Security forces teargassed protestors at Munak Canal

February 21, 2016 2:18 pm

Delhi-Haryana Border, Feb 21 (ANI): The security forces on Sunday used tear gas shells to disperse protestors at the Munak Canal on the Delhi-Haryana border amid the ongoing pro-reservation protest by the Jat community. The security personnel deployed on the site are trying to remove the agitators, who are protesting from the last seven days. The Jat protestors have also blocked NH 8 near Jaisinghpur Khera of Rewari district. Meanwhile, the police baton charged the protestors, who have blocked the NH 2 in Faridabad. At least 10 people have been killed and 150 injured as protests by the Jat community in Haryana demanding status for Other Backward Classes (OBC) continued for the seventh day.