Now, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will move the Bill to the Upper House for consideration and passage. The Maharastra Legislature is bicameral in nature, consisting of a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly.
The Maharashtra government tabled a Bill in the state Assembly on Tuesday, intending to extend 10 per cent reservation to Marathas above the 50 per cent mark cap mandated under the law.
"Tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti. A visionary leader, fearless warrior, protector of culture and embodiment of good governance, his life inspires generations," PM Modi said in a post on 'X'.
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday offered floral tributes to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Chembur, Mumbai.
The Maratha community, under the leadership of Jarange Patil, has been seeking reservations in education and jobs under the OBC category. The guarantee of reservation under the Kumbi category, however, finds objection within the Maharashta government, with senior leader Chhagan Bhujbal op
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government over the issue of Maratha reservation. "This government only gives false consolations and repeatedly lies from the first day. They don't do anything & today
After activist Manoj Jarange Patil started yet another indefinite hunger strike, a special session of the Maharashtra Assembly in connection to the Maratha Reservation is likely to be called at this weekend, sources said.