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Maratha Quota Row: Protesters Disrupt Traffic, Crowd CSMT, South Mumbai
Hundreds of Maratha community members seeking quota gathered at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and other areas in south Mumbai on Monday, causing traffic congestion and inconvenience to commuters.
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday urged the members of the Maratha community across Maharashtra to join his 'Chalo Mumbai' march on August 27, calling it their "last" fight to seek reservation.
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"No Extravagant" Ceremonies: Maratha Leaders Push For Modest Weddings
Prominent families from the Maratha community and politicians on Monday came together to deliberate on a code of conduct aimed at curbing lavish and extravagant weddings.
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Maharashtra BJP Chief's Big Dare To Opposition Over Maratha Reservations
Amid the ongoing protests over Maratha and OBC reservation issues, Maharashtra unit BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday dared the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare whether it will provide reservations to the Maratha community from the exi
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"Committed To Issuing Reservation To Maratha Community": Devendra Fadnavis
The Maharashtra government is committed to granting reservation to the Maratha community but will have to ensure that the allocation stands the legal and constitutional scrutiny, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.
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Eknath Shinde's Key Meeting Today After Violence Over Maratha Quota Demand
Days after the protest over the Maratha reservation turned violent in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will hold a high-level meet today to discuss the demand of the community.
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Agitation For Maratha Quota Turns Violent In Maharashtra, Dozens Injured
A protest for Maratha reservation in Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday leading to dozens of persons including police personnel getting injured, officials said.
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Maharashtra's Quota Decision A Poll Gimmick, Bombay High Court Told
The Maharashtra government's decision granting reservation to the Maratha community was an "election gimmick and politically motivated", petitioners challenging the quota told the Bombay High Court Wednesday.
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Maratha Reservation: Maharashtra Government Files Caveat In Supreme Court
The Maharashtra government filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, saying that it be heard if any plea in connection with the grant of quota to the Maratha community in the state is entertained.
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Maharashtra Clears 16% Reservation For Marathas: All You Need To Know
The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a legislation giving 16 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community, who constitute 30 per cent population. The law is the latest case of a politically-dominant community in a state getting the benefits of quota.
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Congress Demands Maratha Quota Issue Report Be Tabled In State Assembly
The opposition Congress in Maharashtra yesterday demanded that the State Backward Class Commission's report on Maratha quota issue be immediately tabled in the state Assembly.
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21-Year-Old Man Allegedly Commits Suicide Over Maratha Reservation
A 21-year-old unemployed man, belonging to the Maratha community, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Aurangabad on Thursday, the police said.After a photograph of his suicide note was widely shared on social media, hundreds of people protested in the town. Some protesters also tried blocking roads and resorted to stone-throwing, poli...
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Marathas To Hold 'Biggest' Silent March In Mumbai On August 9
The Maratha community in has decided to hold its "biggest" silent march in Mumbai on August 9 to press for their various demands, including reservation.
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Maharashtra Government Committed To Give Reservation To Marathas: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today affirmed that the BJP-led government in the state is committed to providing reservation to the agitating Maratha community and taking the ongoing legal battle over the issue to its logical conclusion.
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May Have Differences With Sena, But It Does Not Hinder Working Of Government: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said BJP and Shiv Sena may have differences on certain issues, but that has never caused hindrance in running the state government.
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Maratha Quota Row: Protesters Disrupt Traffic, Crowd CSMT, South Mumbai
Hundreds of Maratha community members seeking quota gathered at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and other areas in south Mumbai on Monday, causing traffic congestion and inconvenience to commuters.
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday urged the members of the Maratha community across Maharashtra to join his 'Chalo Mumbai' march on August 27, calling it their "last" fight to seek reservation.
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"No Extravagant" Ceremonies: Maratha Leaders Push For Modest Weddings
Prominent families from the Maratha community and politicians on Monday came together to deliberate on a code of conduct aimed at curbing lavish and extravagant weddings.
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Maharashtra BJP Chief's Big Dare To Opposition Over Maratha Reservations
Amid the ongoing protests over Maratha and OBC reservation issues, Maharashtra unit BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday dared the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare whether it will provide reservations to the Maratha community from the exi
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"Committed To Issuing Reservation To Maratha Community": Devendra Fadnavis
The Maharashtra government is committed to granting reservation to the Maratha community but will have to ensure that the allocation stands the legal and constitutional scrutiny, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.
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Eknath Shinde's Key Meeting Today After Violence Over Maratha Quota Demand
Days after the protest over the Maratha reservation turned violent in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will hold a high-level meet today to discuss the demand of the community.
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Agitation For Maratha Quota Turns Violent In Maharashtra, Dozens Injured
A protest for Maratha reservation in Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday leading to dozens of persons including police personnel getting injured, officials said.
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Maharashtra's Quota Decision A Poll Gimmick, Bombay High Court Told
The Maharashtra government's decision granting reservation to the Maratha community was an "election gimmick and politically motivated", petitioners challenging the quota told the Bombay High Court Wednesday.
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Maratha Reservation: Maharashtra Government Files Caveat In Supreme Court
The Maharashtra government filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, saying that it be heard if any plea in connection with the grant of quota to the Maratha community in the state is entertained.
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Maharashtra Clears 16% Reservation For Marathas: All You Need To Know
The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a legislation giving 16 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community, who constitute 30 per cent population. The law is the latest case of a politically-dominant community in a state getting the benefits of quota.
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Congress Demands Maratha Quota Issue Report Be Tabled In State Assembly
The opposition Congress in Maharashtra yesterday demanded that the State Backward Class Commission's report on Maratha quota issue be immediately tabled in the state Assembly.
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21-Year-Old Man Allegedly Commits Suicide Over Maratha Reservation
A 21-year-old unemployed man, belonging to the Maratha community, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Aurangabad on Thursday, the police said.After a photograph of his suicide note was widely shared on social media, hundreds of people protested in the town. Some protesters also tried blocking roads and resorted to stone-throwing, poli...
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Marathas To Hold 'Biggest' Silent March In Mumbai On August 9
The Maratha community in has decided to hold its "biggest" silent march in Mumbai on August 9 to press for their various demands, including reservation.
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Maharashtra Government Committed To Give Reservation To Marathas: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today affirmed that the BJP-led government in the state is committed to providing reservation to the agitating Maratha community and taking the ongoing legal battle over the issue to its logical conclusion.
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May Have Differences With Sena, But It Does Not Hinder Working Of Government: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said BJP and Shiv Sena may have differences on certain issues, but that has never caused hindrance in running the state government.
