Overview

• Quota activist Manoj Jarange demanded issuance of Kunbi caste certificates before September 17 and warned he would challenge the 1994 OBC reservation GR if efforts are made to block the new order.
• The September 2 government resolution authorises use of Hyderabad Gazetteer records so eligible Marathas can obtain Kunbi status under the OBC category after verification.
• Rashtriya Chhava Sanghatan filed caveats in the Supreme Court and Bombay High Court to ensure Maratha groups are heard before any stay on the resolution.
• OBC leaders Vijay Wadettiwar and Chhagan Bhujbal convened strategy meetings, announced an October protest march in Nagpur, and signalled plans for court petitions against the move.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said no blanket certificates will be issued and reiterated that existing OBC reservations will not be reduced.