In India's Maharashtra, tens of thousands of people are on the move, marching to the state capital Mumbai. Belonging to the Maratha community, they are demanding reservations allowed to the other backward classes or the 'OBC' category.

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The government of the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Tuesday (Feb 20) approved a bill to grant 10% reservation in education and government jobs to Marathas above the 50 per cent constitutional cap.

India: Maratha reservation bill passed unanimously in Maharashtra assembly

The Maharashtra government has now proposed a 10% quarter for the Maratha community, According to the socially and educationally backward classes Bill 2024. The Maharashtra cabinet has approved the draft of the bill for 10% Maratha reservation in education and government jobs. The bill has received cabinet nod and it will be presented to the State Assembly and the council today in a special session. Watch to know more!

Maharashtra cabinet approves 'Maratha Quota Bill' with 10% quota

Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil who has been at the forefront of the recent agitation demanding reservations for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category in the Indian state of Maharashtra, called off his march to Mumbai on Friday (Jan 26).

Maratha quota march: Who is Manoj Jarange-Patil, activist who gathered thousands of protesters in Mumbai?

Tens of thousands of protesters demanding reservations for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category in the Indian state of Maharashtra are currently en route to Mumbai and will reach the country’s financial capital, on Thursday (Jan 25) amid Republic Day celebrations.

Maratha quota march: Thousands of protesters to reach Mumbai on January 26; section 144 imposed

Maharashtra's Maratha movement explained

Following is the chronology of events pertaining to the Maratha quota case: June 2017: Maharashtra government constitutes State Backward Class Commission to study the social, financial and educational status of Maratha community.

Maratha Reservations Issue: A Timeline

A key Maratha outfit, that led the quota agitation in Maharashtra, has decided not to extend support to any major political party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls for "neglecting" its demands.

Key Maratha outfit not to back major parties in Lok Sabha polls

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Friday approached the Bombay High Court for Muslim reservation in Maharashtra, a day after the state legislature passed the Maratha Reservation Bill in Socially and Economically Backward category (SEBC).

AIMIM approaches Mumbai High Court for Muslim reservation in Maharashtra

Maharashtra assembly has passed the bill which was introduced by the state government proposing a 16 per cent quota for the Maratha community under the Socially and Educationally Backward category.

Maharashtra clears bill giving 16% reservation to Maratha

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