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Fadnavis Says Maratha–Kunbi Order Won’t Cut OBC Quota as Bhujbal Plans Court Challenge

Officials term the directive a proof-based process using Hyderabad Gazette records.

Babanrao Taywade, president of the National OBC Mahamanch, who was spearheading the agitation, called off the stir when he was promised that 12 of his 14 demands would be met. (ANI)
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Overview

  • The government resolution fast-tracks Kunbi certificates for eligible Marathas from Marathwada based on Hyderabad Gazette entries, with village-level committees verifying claims.
  • Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis described it as a “GR of evidence” and reiterated that no community’s existing reservation will be reduced.
  • OBC leader and minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who skipped a cabinet meeting, is consulting legal experts and says petitions will be filed in the Bombay High Court or Supreme Court after the festivals.
  • The state formed a nine-member cabinet sub-committee on OBC issues, and ministers assured groups such as the Rashtriya OBC Mahasangh that the OBC quota remains intact, prompting one protest in Nagpur to be called off.
  • Maratha activist Manoj Jarange ended his five-day hunger strike after the order but warned of electoral consequences and renewed mobilization if gazette provisions are not implemented swiftly.