Overview
- The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed one PIL challenging the use of the 1918 Hyderabad Gazette to issue Kunbi certificates to eligible Marathas.
- Other petitions against the September 2 Government Resolution remain before the court as the government moves to implement it.
- Banjara organisations are seeking Scheduled Tribe status citing the Gazette, with large demonstrations this week and a protest announced in Buldhana on 25 September.
- A Dhangar activist’s hunger strike in Jalna entered a fourth day on Saturday demanding the community’s inclusion in the ST category.
- OBC leaders including Chhagan Bhujbal argue Maratha inclusion would dilute their quota, while CM Devendra Fadnavis says the OBC share will not be reduced and some leaders are urging OBC sub‑categorisation as a longer‑term fix.