Overview

• At a Mumbai meeting, OBC leaders demanded withdrawal of the September 2 government resolution enabling eligible Marathas to obtain Kunbi certificates and sought a white paper on caste and validity certificates issued since 2014.
• The government defended the order as legally vetted and specific to historical records in Marathwada, saying genealogy and verification committees would ensure no certificates are issued on marriages, affidavits, or flawed documents.
• Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said officials who issue fake certificates would face action, after Chhagan Bhujbal presented evidence of alleged bogus documents for scrutiny.
• Fadnavis highlighted recent OBC welfare steps, including ₹1,500 crore to MAHAJYOTI and 63 hostels, and appealed to postpone the march due to floods, but leaders confirmed the October 10 Nagpur rally will go ahead.
• Rifts surfaced even within the ruling bloc as Bhujbal and Pankaja Munde questioned the process and demanded transparency, while Maratha activist Manoj Jarange argued the order cannot be withdrawn under pressure.