The Maratha quota is an old and emotive issue in Maharashtra, which sends 48 MPs to Lok Sabha. Earlier attempts at reservation have failed judicial scrutiny. The quota is a crucial election issue.
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"What is the difference between present enactment and earlier enactment that was struck down or is it your argument that it is revalidation of prior Act without removing basis for constitutionality," Justice Kulkarni asked the petitioners.
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.
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