Maratha activist Manoj Jarange ends his 9-day hunger strike demanding OBC reservation for the Maratha community. The Maharashtra government has assured actions to address the issue.
The will be in addition to the 21 percent reservation the state already provides to to Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
'Other Backward Class'- OBC became a political flashpoint between BJP and Congress since Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as an MP over 'Modi' surname defamation case.
The families under survey require to give details of their ration and Aadhar cards or voter identity cards of their members.
All big leaders of the state will also give information about the steps taken by the government regarding backward classes.
PM Modi reviewed the issue of OBC and EWS reservation in the all-India quota of medical education.
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution urging the Centre to provide the 2011 census data to enable the State Backward Class Commission to prepare an empirical data of the OBC population.
The Supreme Court earlier this year quashed quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies after observing that the total number of seats earmarked for various communities.
The Maharashtra unit of the BJP on Saturday held 'chakka jam' protest across the state to press for its demand of restoring reservation for the OBC in local governing bodies.
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