The decision comes a day after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said a government-appointed committee scrutinised 1.72 crore old documents and among them, 11,530 records were found where Kunbi caste was mentioned.
With protests turning violent in some parts of the state, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde called an all-party meeting today. The leaders adopted a resolution in the meeting unanimously stating that all parties are for the reservation to the community. It also condemned the violence in the state.
Maratha quota stir: After the all-party meeting in Mumbai, chief minister Shinde said a resolution was passed asking Jarange to call off his fast. The government needs time for legal modalities to implement the reservation and Jarange should cooperate, he said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has reaffirmed his government's commitment to providing job and education reservations for the Maratha community, while also urging the youth not to resort to extreme measures like suicide.
Maharashtra: After attending a meeting of the representatives of the OBC community, CM Eknath Shinde asserted that "there will be no injustice to OBC or other communities."
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange began his hunger strike seeking OBC quota for Marathas at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district on August 29.
Maratha reservation row: Deputy CM on Saturday stressed that the state government is seeking to restore the reservation for the Maratha community which is different from the OBC quota.
The activist was on an indefinite hunger strike since August 29 demanding reservation in jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category for the Maratha community.
Legislators of the Opposition BJP squatted on the stairs of the Vidhan Bhavan building in Mumbai on Monday to protest against the Maharashtra government's "lackadaisical attitude" towards the Maratha quota and farmers' issues.
Maratha Kranti Morcha protested against Supreme Court's stay order on Maratha reservation. According to protestors, the stay order has been passed incorrectly and they demanded government to vacate it soon.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that there will be no Martha quota granted to Martha quota for jobs or college admissions in the state this year, sending the larger issue of the validity of such a quota to a larger bench.
Talking to reporters after a meeting of the cabinet sub-committee on Maratha quota in Mumbai, Chavan said discussion revolved around the stand to be taken by the Shiv Sena-led government in the Supreme Court during a hearing on July 15 on the reservation issue.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition challenging Bombay High Court judgment, allowing reservations for Marathas in jobs and educational institution. The matter will come up for hearing on Friday.
On previous hearings, Maharashtra's Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni had told the court that the state was ready to submit the entire report to the court but would give a truncated version to petitioners.
The Maharashtra Assembly has passed a bill giving 16 per cent reservation to Marathas under socially and educationally backward category.
The pretitioner has sought that the state government be restrained from implementing its decision on providing such quota at least till the high court takes a final decision on the pending petitions.
The Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra passed the Maratha Reservation Bill today. The cabinet nod for the quota comes months after protests by Maratha community
Maratha quota stir: Fresh protests in Maharashtra; vehicles torched, offices vandalised, locals beaten up
Roads in Latur were blocked from midnight, while vehicular movement was disrupted by a pro-quota group. Similar situation was witnessed in Nashik, Buldhana and Solapur districts.
A 38-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Nanded district over the Maratha quota demand
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