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Marathas Must Not Be Included In OBC Quota: Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal
- Monday September 1, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chhagan Bhujbal said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in the state.
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
- Sunday August 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking 27% OBC Quota Implementation In Madhya Pradesh
- Friday June 20, 2025
- India News | Written by Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently list a petition seeking implementation of 27% reservation quota for Other Backward Classes or OBC communities in Madhya Pradesh.
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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Akash Dwivedi
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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No Injustice Will Be Done To OBCs While Giving Quota To Marathas: Eknath Shinde
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
No injustice will be done to the Other Backward Classes or any other community while giving reservations to the Marathas, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on the eve of the monsoon session of the state legislature on Wednesday.
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Centre Can't Be Mere Spectator, Should Take Lead To Resolve Quota Issue: Sharad Pawar
- Thursday June 20, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre cannot be a mere spectator and it should take lead to resolve matters pertaining to the quota demand by the Maratha community and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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PM Modi's "Fodder" Swipe At Lalu Yadav, His "Not Bigger OBC Than Me" Reply
- Tuesday May 7, 2024
- India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Launching a scathing attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said an INDIA ally is talking about providing "full reservation" to Muslims and depriving people of other backward communities
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"Backdoor Entry...": Minister Chaggan Bhujbal Slams Shinde Government In Maratha Quota Row
- Monday January 29, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Maharashtra government is facing criticism from within after its decision last week to allow reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, category.
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Jats Protest In Rajasthan Over Inclusion In Central Other Backward Classes List
- Wednesday January 17, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Jat leaders on Wednesday began a protest at Jaicholi in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, demanding inclusion of the community in the central Other Backward Classes (OBC) list.
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What Ex Chief Justice UU Lalit Said On Reservations For LGBTQ Community
- Thursday January 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Chief Justice U U Lalit on Thursday said the LGBTQ community is not entitled to claim "vertical" reservations like those given to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, or Economically Weaker Section.
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www.ndtv.com
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Marathas Must Not Be Included In OBC Quota: Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal
- Monday September 1, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chhagan Bhujbal said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
- Sunday August 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking 27% OBC Quota Implementation In Madhya Pradesh
- Friday June 20, 2025
- India News | Written by Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently list a petition seeking implementation of 27% reservation quota for Other Backward Classes or OBC communities in Madhya Pradesh.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Akash Dwivedi
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Injustice Will Be Done To OBCs While Giving Quota To Marathas: Eknath Shinde
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
No injustice will be done to the Other Backward Classes or any other community while giving reservations to the Marathas, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on the eve of the monsoon session of the state legislature on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Can't Be Mere Spectator, Should Take Lead To Resolve Quota Issue: Sharad Pawar
- Thursday June 20, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre cannot be a mere spectator and it should take lead to resolve matters pertaining to the quota demand by the Maratha community and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi's "Fodder" Swipe At Lalu Yadav, His "Not Bigger OBC Than Me" Reply
- Tuesday May 7, 2024
- India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Launching a scathing attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said an INDIA ally is talking about providing "full reservation" to Muslims and depriving people of other backward communities
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www.ndtv.com
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"Backdoor Entry...": Minister Chaggan Bhujbal Slams Shinde Government In Maratha Quota Row
- Monday January 29, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Maharashtra government is facing criticism from within after its decision last week to allow reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, category.
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www.ndtv.com
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Jats Protest In Rajasthan Over Inclusion In Central Other Backward Classes List
- Wednesday January 17, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Jat leaders on Wednesday began a protest at Jaicholi in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, demanding inclusion of the community in the central Other Backward Classes (OBC) list.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Ex Chief Justice UU Lalit Said On Reservations For LGBTQ Community
- Thursday January 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Chief Justice U U Lalit on Thursday said the LGBTQ community is not entitled to claim "vertical" reservations like those given to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, or Economically Weaker Section.
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www.ndtv.com