Contentious Castes: Legal Challenge to Maratha Reservations
Several petitions have been submitted to the Bombay High Court disputing Maharashtra's decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas for reservations. The petitions claim the decision is unlawful and politically driven, potentially diluting OBC reservations. The legal battle questions the government's contradictory stance on the Maratha reservation issue.
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The Bombay High Court is set to review multiple petitions contesting the Maharashtra government's move to issue Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community, facilitating their access to reserved educational and public service opportunities.
Petitioners argue this decision is arbitrary, unlawful, and politically motivated, asserting it unfairly encroaches on the existing OBC reservations.
Critics, including the OBC Welfare Foundation, claim this policy shift contradicts previous government stances and urge the court to invalidate the controversial resolution, while calling for an interim halt on its implementation.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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