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In Knee Jerk Reaction to Maratha Quota Verdict, Maha Govt Scraps Reservation in Promotion
The government s move goes against its own stand in the apex court, according to experts.
Deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar speaks to media personnel as he arrives at Vijaystambha at Koregaon Bhima, in Pune district, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. Photo: PTI
Rights14/May/2021
Mumbai: In an apparent attempt to assuage the Marathas after the Supreme Court last week struck down the law granting reservation to the community, the Maharashtra government has trained its focus on depriving the most marginalised communities of their rights.
On May 7, just two days after the Supreme Courtâs decision, the state government abruptly decided to scrap the 33% reservation in promotion for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes and the Vimukta Jatis and Nomadic Tribes.