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Fadnavis Says OBC Quota Intact as Maharashtra Fast-Tracks Kunbi Certificates

The new order uses Hyderabad Gazette records to create an evidence-only route that the government says will withstand court review.

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

  • Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told Chhagan Bhujbal the resolution is not a blanket inclusion and will not reduce existing reservations for Other Backward Classes.
  • Chhagan Bhujbal and allied OBC leaders plan to move the Bombay High Court or Supreme Court, citing fears the order could open a back door to large-scale entry.
  • A government resolution sets village-level committees to verify applications using Hyderabad Gazette entries and related documentary proofs before issuing Kunbi certificates.
  • Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said the move benefits eligible Marathas in Marathwada without granting Kunbi status across the board.
  • The state formed a nine-member cabinet sub-committee on OBC issues, even as activist Manoj Jarange ended his fast and warned of electoral punishment if the Gazette-based process stalls within a month.