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No efforts taken by Maharashtra govt: BJP leader Chandrakant Patil on Maratha reservation

Meanwhile, Ashok Chavan, chairman of the sub-committee on Maratha reservation in the cabinet, claimed that the previous government had given it even when it did not fit within the framework of the Maratha Reservation Act.

No efforts taken by Maharashtra govt: BJP leader Chandrakant Patil on Maratha reservation
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BJP state president Chandrakant Patil has targeted the state government, saying that it has not made necessary efforts to maintain the Maratha reservation.

Speaking to the media in this regard, Chandrakant Patil said that the Maratha reservation case, held in the Supreme Court, is now in the final stage. In the meantime, serious efforts to maintain the Maratha reservation have not been made by the MVA government. Besides, the Maratha community also expressed displeasure over this.

Ashok Chavan, chairman of the sub-committee on Maratha reservation in the cabinet, claimed that the previous government had given it even when it did not fit within the framework of the Maratha Reservation Act.

Responding to this, Chandrakant Patil said that this claim was an apologetic attempt to hide his inefficiency.

“After the 102nd Amendment, reservation for the Marathas in jobs and education in our state can be given or can be decided by the state government on this matter without the rights of the state being unaffected,” tweeted Chandrakant Patil.

There has been a struggle for many years for the reservation of the Maratha community. This issue was the agenda of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj since 1902. However, when the independent state of Maharashtra was formed in 1960, the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe reservation was still in decline. At that time, OBCs started to form other backward classes, at that time, the name of the Maratha community suddenly disappeared from the list, said Patil while addressing media.

This comes days after the Supreme Court on March 8, issued notices to all state governments seeking their response on whether Maratha reservation could be allowed beyond the 50 per cent limit.

The apex court was hearing an appeal filed against a judgment of the Bombay High Court upholding the validity of the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act.

According to the Constitution’s 102nd amendment stipulates that the reservation can only be granted if a particular community is named in the list prepared by the President.

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