Overview

• The state activated village- and lineage-verification panels under the 2 September order and scheduled training, with officials saying only applicants who prove Kunbi ancestry will receive OBC certificates.
• As Manoj Jarange asserts that all Marathwada Marathas will qualify via Hyderabad records, ministers Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Chandrashekhar Bawankule maintain eligibility hinges on documented Kunbi lineage.
• Chhagan Bhujbal submitted an eight-page letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking withdrawal or amendments, calling terms such as “relation,” “kul,” and “Maratha community” ambiguous and legally problematic.
• The OBC sub-committee meeting turned contentious, with Bhujbal threatening legal action, Pankaja Munde urging a white paper and rechecks, and Bawankule emphasizing strict genealogy and document verification to block fake certificates.
• Multiple petitions in the Bombay high court seek to quash the GR and secure interim relief, alleging the decision arbitrarily extends OBC status to Marathas and risks diluting existing quotas.