Lokesh said that during the tenure of NTR, the TDP government played a crucial role in bringing BC communities into the political fold, implementing a significant milestone by allocating 24 per cent reservation for them.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla issued the notification that declared December 26, 2023 (Tuesday) as the date on which the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023, shall come into force.
Notably, the Supreme Court has posted for hearing on January 24 a curative petition filed by the Maharashtra government challenging its May 5, 2021 judgment, which had held the Maratha reservation law unconstitutional.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde asserted that the state will hold a special session specifically addressing the Maratha reservation in February.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday that a special session will be called to discuss the Maratha reservation in February 2024 and assured that no injustice will be done to any other community while giving reservation to the Maratha community.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday alleged a link between BJP minister Girish Mahajan and Salim Kutta and called for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the matter.
After a meeting with Maharashtra MPs in the national capital regarding the Maratha reservation, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) MP Dr Shrikant Shinde asserted that the Maharashtra government is serious about providing the reservation to the Marathas.
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction for time-bound implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill to ensure the reservation of 33 percent of seats for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Sunday refused to budge and give time to the Eknath Shinde-led Maha Yuti dispensation after December 24, 2023 over Maratha reservations.
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, which mandates 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, before the general election 2024.