Maratha Quota Bill: Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has issued a stern warning, suggesting the potential start of a statewide rasta roko agitation beginning on February 24. He emphasised the gravity of the situation by threatening to organise a widespread roadblock across Maharashtra, including Mumbai, on March 3.
This isn’t the first time that a law has been passed on reservation for the Marathas. The previous two attempts were shot down by the courts. Here’s why
The Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes, headed by (retired) Justice Sunil Shukre, submitted its 550-page report on the issue last Friday | Mumbai news
All three moves were timed to before elections. The most recent one follows an elaborate survey of the Maratha community, which govt says will pass muster in courts