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Maharashtra Polls To Test Chemistry Among Allies Post Shiv Sena, NCP Split
With half a dozen key players post splits in the Shiv Sena and NCP, a fragmented polity, Maratha quota stir and a spirited opposition, Maharashtra will see a riveting contest in the assembly polls amid dramatic changes since the last elections.
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"Tell Us What Is Done Before...": Maratha Quota Activist Asks Ministers
The Maharashtra ministers who came to Antarwali Sarati in Jalna to meet Maratha quota agitators must say before December 17 what they have done about the demand since the community feels it is being fooled, activist Manoj Jarange said here on Friday.
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Eknath Shinde Meets Governor As Maratha Quota Protests Turn Violent
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Governor Ramesh Bais late Monday evening to apprise him of the developments related to the Maratha quota stir, which descended into violence and arson in several places during the day.
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Maratha Quota Stir Now Reaches Mumbai's Iconic Marine Drive
A protest for Maratha reservation today reached Mumbai, days after violent clashes between police and protesters in Maharashtra's Jalna district.
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Chandrakant Patil, Quota Stir Troubleshooter, New Maharashtra BJP Chief
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil, who had played a pivotal role in quelling the Maratha quota agitation last year,was appointed as the president of the BJP state unit today.A release issued by the ruling party also named MangalPrabhat Lodha as the Mumbai BJP chief.
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Reservation For Marathas Cleared, 68 Per Cent Quota In Maharashtra Now
Marathas will now get 16 per cent reservation in jobs and education in Maharashtra -- a bill to this effect was passed today by the state assembly. This 16 per cent reservation is over and above the 50 per cent reservation allowed by the Supreme Court. Currently, 52 per cent seats in Maharashtra are reserved and the Maratha quota will take it to 68...
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Maharashtra Approves 16 Per Cent Quota For Marathas In Education, Jobs
Maharashtra Assembly today unanimously passed a bill proposing 16 per cent reservation for Marathas under socially and educationally backward category. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who tabled the Bill, thanked Opposition members for helping in passage of the Bill unanimously.
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Hardik Patel Meets OBC Panel Chief, Demands Survey Of Patidars In Gujarat
Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel is pushing for a survey to establish "social and economic backwardness" of the community in Gujarat so that they qualify for reservation in jobs, days after Marathas were granted reservation in Maharashtra after a similar exercise.
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In Process Of Presenting Report On Maratha Quota, Government Says
The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it was in the process of tabling the State Backward Class Commission's recommendations on the Maratha quota issue before the state legislature.
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Congress Demands Maratha Quota Issue Report Be Tabled In State Assembly
The opposition Congress in Maharashtra yesterday demanded that the State Backward Class Commission's report on Maratha quota issue be immediately tabled in the state Assembly.
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Uddhav Thackeray Demands Withdrawal Of Cases Against Maratha Protesters
The Shiv Sena asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday to fulfil his promise of withdrawing police cases filed against the Maratha community members during their violence-marred stir for reservation.
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Explosives, Literature Seized From Right-Wing Activist's Maharashtra Home
It was all in a day's work for a couple as they tied the nuptial knot amid the cacophony of sloganeering during the Maratha quota stir today.
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Rahul Gandhi Cancels Delhi Meeting To Attend Karunanidhi's Funeral
The meeting convened by Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to discuss the current political scenario and Maratha quota stir stood cancelled as he had to attend DMK stalwart M Karunanidhi's burial in Chennai on Wednesday.
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Maratha Groups Call For Maharashtra Bandh Tomorrow, Exclude Navi Mumbai
Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella body of Maratha groups, today said a 'bandh' would be observed across Maharashtra, except Navi Mumbai, tomorrow to press for the community's demand for reservation.
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Devendra Fadnavis Meets Maratha Community Members Amid Quota Stir
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday his government was committed to granting reservation to the Maratha community which stands legal scrutiny.
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Maharashtra Polls To Test Chemistry Among Allies Post Shiv Sena, NCP Split
With half a dozen key players post splits in the Shiv Sena and NCP, a fragmented polity, Maratha quota stir and a spirited opposition, Maharashtra will see a riveting contest in the assembly polls amid dramatic changes since the last elections.
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"Tell Us What Is Done Before...": Maratha Quota Activist Asks Ministers
The Maharashtra ministers who came to Antarwali Sarati in Jalna to meet Maratha quota agitators must say before December 17 what they have done about the demand since the community feels it is being fooled, activist Manoj Jarange said here on Friday.
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Eknath Shinde Meets Governor As Maratha Quota Protests Turn Violent
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Governor Ramesh Bais late Monday evening to apprise him of the developments related to the Maratha quota stir, which descended into violence and arson in several places during the day.
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Maratha Quota Stir Now Reaches Mumbai's Iconic Marine Drive
A protest for Maratha reservation today reached Mumbai, days after violent clashes between police and protesters in Maharashtra's Jalna district.
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Chandrakant Patil, Quota Stir Troubleshooter, New Maharashtra BJP Chief
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil, who had played a pivotal role in quelling the Maratha quota agitation last year,was appointed as the president of the BJP state unit today.A release issued by the ruling party also named MangalPrabhat Lodha as the Mumbai BJP chief.
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Reservation For Marathas Cleared, 68 Per Cent Quota In Maharashtra Now
Marathas will now get 16 per cent reservation in jobs and education in Maharashtra -- a bill to this effect was passed today by the state assembly. This 16 per cent reservation is over and above the 50 per cent reservation allowed by the Supreme Court. Currently, 52 per cent seats in Maharashtra are reserved and the Maratha quota will take it to 68...
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Maharashtra Approves 16 Per Cent Quota For Marathas In Education, Jobs
Maharashtra Assembly today unanimously passed a bill proposing 16 per cent reservation for Marathas under socially and educationally backward category. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who tabled the Bill, thanked Opposition members for helping in passage of the Bill unanimously.
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Hardik Patel Meets OBC Panel Chief, Demands Survey Of Patidars In Gujarat
Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel is pushing for a survey to establish "social and economic backwardness" of the community in Gujarat so that they qualify for reservation in jobs, days after Marathas were granted reservation in Maharashtra after a similar exercise.
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In Process Of Presenting Report On Maratha Quota, Government Says
The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it was in the process of tabling the State Backward Class Commission's recommendations on the Maratha quota issue before the state legislature.
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Congress Demands Maratha Quota Issue Report Be Tabled In State Assembly
The opposition Congress in Maharashtra yesterday demanded that the State Backward Class Commission's report on Maratha quota issue be immediately tabled in the state Assembly.
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Uddhav Thackeray Demands Withdrawal Of Cases Against Maratha Protesters
The Shiv Sena asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday to fulfil his promise of withdrawing police cases filed against the Maratha community members during their violence-marred stir for reservation.
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Explosives, Literature Seized From Right-Wing Activist's Maharashtra Home
It was all in a day's work for a couple as they tied the nuptial knot amid the cacophony of sloganeering during the Maratha quota stir today.
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Rahul Gandhi Cancels Delhi Meeting To Attend Karunanidhi's Funeral
The meeting convened by Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to discuss the current political scenario and Maratha quota stir stood cancelled as he had to attend DMK stalwart M Karunanidhi's burial in Chennai on Wednesday.
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Maratha Groups Call For Maharashtra Bandh Tomorrow, Exclude Navi Mumbai
Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella body of Maratha groups, today said a 'bandh' would be observed across Maharashtra, except Navi Mumbai, tomorrow to press for the community's demand for reservation.
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Devendra Fadnavis Meets Maratha Community Members Amid Quota Stir
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday his government was committed to granting reservation to the Maratha community which stands legal scrutiny.
