Overview
- Maharashtra invited public objections on sub-categorisation of Scheduled Caste quotas and pushed the filing deadline to April 30 even though the Badar committee report has not been published.
- A Government Resolution on April 10 set up a Chief Secretary-led panel to gather views and hold hearings after Justice Anant Manohar Badar submitted his findings on March 16.
- Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar demanded the report be released and said it appears to reward groups that have already advanced, which he argued could trigger unrest.
- Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat confirmed the extension but did not explain the non-publication, and Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggrawal did not respond to reporters seeking comment.
- Leaders from the Matang community sought a 5% share within the 13% SC quota, highlighting how sub-categorisation could shift benefits among 59 listed castes in the state.