Maratha quota: Maharashtra govt gives extension to Shinde committee

The Maharashtra government provided an extension to the Sandeep Shinde committee till April 30. The committee formed on September 7, 2023, was established last year to review Kunbi records of the Maratha community.  

 

Responding to activist Manoj Jarange's request for Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas to access OBC quotas, the government stated that Marathas who can provide records identifying them or their ancestors as Kunbi-Marathas will be eligible for such certificates.  

 

A Government Resolution (GR) on Wednesday said the committee will require two more months as it has to visit Hyderabad to obtain Nizam-era records and also check the archaeological records in Maharashtra.  

 

A bill granting 10 per cent reservation to the Maratha community members in government jobs and education was passed in a special session of the state legislature last month.  

 

Some persons have filed petitions in the Bombay High Court seeking an interim stay on the Maharashtra government’s move.