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Maratha community can take benefits under 10% EWS quota, says Maharashtra
This came four weeks after the Supreme Court scrapped a separate reservation in jobs and education for the community, calling it unconstitutional. Representational image: Members of the Maratha community protest for reservation. | PTI
The Maharashtra government on Monday announced that members of the Maratha community would be accommodated in the 10% quota for Economically Weaker Section, PTI reported. An order was issued by the General Administration Department of the state government.
This came four weeks after the Supreme Court scrapped a separate reservation in jobs and education for the community, calling it unconstitutional. In 2019, the Central government had extended EWS reservation in education and jobs to poorer sections with annual income less than Rs 8 lakh. This is meant for sections of society not covered by any reservation.
Political slugfest begins in Maharashtra over Maratha quota
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Many believe Centre’s intervention is now only option to solve crisis
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After the Supreme Court shut the door on reservation for Marathas, the community now stares at a bleak future path. While many believe that the Centre’s intervention is now the only option to solve the crisis, a political slugfest has already begun over the issue in Maharashtra.
A virtual meeting of Maratha organisations who were part of the agitation demanding reservation for the community will be organised on Thursday to discuss the court verdict and the way forward.
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