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Akhil Bharatiya Maratha Mahasangh (ABMM) president Rajendra Kondhare Sunday said that the Maratha reservation should be protected at any cost in larger interests of community.
Ahead of the court hearing in Bombay High Court on April 10 on bunch of petitions challenging the legislation, Kondhare said, “We have always championed the cause for reservation in larger interest of community. We have been in the forefront taking up the Maratha community rights in the interests of students. We believe the Maratha reservation under SEBC ACT should be safeguarded.”
In February 2024, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government had announced 10 per cent reservation to Maratha community in education and jobs through Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act.
However, Maratha reservation under SEBC Act was challenged in Bombay High Court through various petitions.
Talking to Indian Express, Kondhare said, “Under ABMM we have always raised our voice for community’s welfare. We believe the Maratha reservation, which is necessary for socio-economic economic upliftment of the poor within the community, should be protected at any cost.”
The ABMM president added that the inordinate delay in implantation of the Maratha quota has adversely affected the community.
While recalling the organisations role in pushing the quota in 2017-18, Kondhare said, “The state government had given Maratha reservation under SEBC Act in 2018. But it was scrapped due to some flaws.”
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