Overview

• A division bench asked OBC leader Mangesh Sasane to revise his plea by Saturday after multiple PILs challenged the GR, with hearings expected next week.
• Petitioners say the move bypasses the 2000 caste-certificate law, violates Article 14, and conflicts with findings that Marathas and Kunbis are distinct communities.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says the GR grants no blanket reservation and requires verification using Hyderabad Gazette records, promising to defend it in court.
• OBC organisations are preparing major protests in Mumbai in October at Azad Maidan, as senior leaders including Chhagan Bhujbal and Pankaja Munde oppose the decision.
• A reported suicide in Latur linked by police to OBC resentment intensified tensions, with Bhujbal warning of chaos unless the GR’s ambiguities are addressed.