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Supreme Court directs holding of Maharashtra local body polls with OBC reservation before Banthia Commission report
May 06, 2025 3:30 pm
The Supreme Court also directed Maharashtra to notify the local body polls within 4 weeks, complete it within 4 months.
Jharkhand collects OBC data for ‘triple test’ to determine quotas: All you need to know
May 02, 2025 5:55 pm
Based on the data collected, Jharkhand will determine OBC quotas in the 48 urban local bodies across the state
Months after caste survey, Telangana Assembly passes Bills for 42% Backward Classes reservation
March 18, 2025 5:24 am
This comes months after the state government’s caste survey found that the BCs -- including Muslim caste groups -- form 56.33 percent of the state’s population.
‘Reservation can’t be on basis of religion’: SC on plea challenging Calcutta High Court order on OBC classification
December 10, 2024 8:06 am
The Supreme Court bench was hearing appeals challenging the Calcutta HC order which nullified the West Bengal government’s decision to classify 77 communities, mostly Muslim, as OBC.
Sub-classification of SCs, STs: Could OBC model for ‘creamy layer’ be a blueprint?
August 02, 2024 3:53 pm
Compared to OBCs, the SC creamy layer issue is fraught. Despite the benefits of affirmative action, can the historic injustices of caste be wiped out? For OBCs the economic and social criteria perhaps allows upward mobility from backwardness but the same cannot be said for SCs and STs.
After Bhujbal, CM Shinde slams Opposition for not attending meet on reservation
July 15, 2024 11:04 pm
The CM was accompanied by his cabinet colleagues Girish Mahajan and Dada Bhuse.
As Maratha minister takes on Bhujbal, Cabinet friction shows
December 01, 2023 8:33 am
On Wednesday, Vikhe-Patil, a senior BJP minister, sought the resignation of Bhujbal, an NCP minister, for demanding disbanding of the Justice (retd) Sandeep Shinde committee constituted to look into the Maratha reservation issue.
Prakash Sonawane says Mali, Dhangar and Vanjari communities corner all OBC benefits
November 08, 2023 3:51 pm
The Maharashtra Balutedar Sanghatana president says several other OBC communities should get reservation under the Most Backward Classes category.
Shambhuraj Desai criticises cabinet colleague Chhagan Bhujbal’s ‘mollycoddling Marathas’ statement
November 07, 2023 4:12 pm
Desai also stated that Bhujbal should not have tried to portray that the OBC reservations were in danger.
Maratha quota: All-party meet urges Patil to call off fast, denounces violence
November 01, 2023 8:36 pm
All parties are unanimous on giving reservation to Marathas... While action will be taken at the earliest, it needs to be given necessary time, states resolution
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Patels hold mega rally for OBC quota demand
August 25, 2015 5:02 pm
The Patel community on Tuesday (August 25) warned that if they are not made eligible for quota, the BJP government in Gujarat will face consequences in 2017 polls.
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