Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has reiterated that the government is committed to providing reservation to Marathas without disturbing reservation provided to other backward classes (OBC). He was speaking ahead of the special session of the Maharashtra Legislature called to discuss the issue.
Speaking at Shivneri fort during a Shiv Jayanti programme (to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji), Mr. Shinde said: “We will give the Maratha community reservation within the legal framework. It will happen in a way that does not affect the existing reservation for OBCs or any other community.”
The quota issue will be taken up by the Maharashtra legislature on Tuesday. Discussions are scheduled on the report submitted by Justice Sunil Shukre (Retd), chairman of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC), which surveyed the social, economic, and educational backwardness of the Maratha community.
