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Maharashtra government failed to convince Supreme Court: BJP reacts to Maratha reservation verdict
The BJP on Wednesday blamed the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government for failing to convince the Supreme Court over the issue of reservation for the Maratha community in jobs and education.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs, terming it as unconstitutional , and held there were no exceptional circumstances to breach the 50 per cent reservation cap set by the 1992 Mandal verdict.
Expressing disappointment over the SC s decision, former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis claimed there was lack of co-ordination on part of the state government while making its submissions before the apex court.
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In a statement after the apex court verdict, Thackeray said, With folded hands, we request the prime minister and the president to take an immediate decision on Maratha quota.
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MUMBAI: Terming the Supreme Court s decision to strike down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs as unfortunate, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the legal battle for the reservations to that community will continue till there is victory .
In a statement after the apex court verdict, Thackeray said, With folded hands, we request the prime minister and the president to take an immediate decision on Maratha quota.
.It is a complete failure of the state government. It failed to convince the SC on why it was important to breach the 50 per cent ceiling on quota in extraordinary circumstances, which has been created in the state with regard to the Maratha community, Patil told reporters in Pune.
He said the previous Devendra Fadnavis-led state government had formed the Backward Class Commission which recommended to consider the Maratha community as backward on three fronts - social, economic, and educational.
The Fadnavis government then enacted the law (in 2018) giving reservation to the Maratha community in jobs and education, which was later challenged in the Bombay High Court.
BJP blames Maharashtra govt for Supreme Court s decision to strike down Maratha quota
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Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 03:59 PM IST
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs, terming it as unconstitutional , and held there were no exceptional circumstances to breach the 50 per cent reservation cap set by the 1992 Mandal verdict.
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The BJP on Wednesday blamed the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government for failing to convince the Supreme Court over the issue of reservation for the Maratha community in jobs and education. State BJP president Chandrakant Patil demanded that the state government call an all-party meeting and a special session of the Assembly to discuss the issue.