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Protests, Lathi-Charge In Karnataka Over Lingayat Community's Quota Demand
Protests over the Lingayat Panchamasali community's demand for quotas turned violent in Karnataka's Belagavi Tuesday after an agitation led by the community's religious head, Basavajaya Mrityunjay Swamiji, was lathi-charged.
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Marathas Will Seek Quota In Other Backward Classes Category: Activist
Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday claimed the agitation by Other Backward Classes activists for protecting their quota was "vindictive" and asserted Marathas would seek reservation under the OBC category.
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Why Maratha Quota Activist Refuses To End Hunger Strike Despite Quota Bill
Manoj Jarange Patil, the face of the Maratha quota agitation, has refused to call off his hunger strike even after the Maratha Reservation Bill was passed in the state Assembly yesterday.
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Eknath Shinde's Maratha Quota Move Faces High Odds, A History Of Setbacks
As the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra holds a special Assembly session today on the Maratha reservation issue, it will add another chapter to the long -- and fractured -- history of the community's fight for quota benefits.
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"Backdoor Entry...": Minister Chaggan Bhujbal Slams Shinde Government In Maratha Quota Row
The Maharashtra government is facing criticism from within after its decision last week to allow reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, category.
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Case Against Organisers Of Maratha Quota Activist's Rally For Violation Of Time Limit
Police have registered an FIR against six organisers of a rally of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district for holding the event beyond the permissible time limit, an official said on Tuesday.
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Marathas Will Not Stop Until They Get Reservation: Maratha Quota Activist
Activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday reiterated that the Maratha community will not cease its ongoing agitation until it gets reservation, and also targeted Maharashtra minister and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal.
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Maharashtra Minister Demands Special Probe In Maratha Quota Violence
Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde has demanded that a special investigation team (SIT) be set up to probe the violence that broke out during the agitation for the Maratha reservation in Beed district last week.
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"Our Clear Stand To Give Reservation To Maratha Community": Eknath Shinde
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said his government is committed to giving reservations to the Maratha community by proving its social and educational backwardness.
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"Maharashtra Government Should Resign": Aditya Thackeray On Quota Violence
A day after agitation for reservation for the Maratha community turned violent in Maharashtra's Jalna, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray slammed the state government and asked it to resign.
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Agitation For Maratha Quota Turns Violent In Maharashtra, Dozens Injured
A protest for Maratha reservation in Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday leading to dozens of persons including police personnel getting injured, officials said.
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Uttarakhand Cabinet Clears 10% Quota For Statehood Agitators: Report
The Uttarakhand Cabinet Monday decided to give 10 per cent reservation in government jobs for statehood agitators and increase the allocation under MLA area development fund from Rs 3.75 crore to Rs 5 crore, sources said.
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After 2017 Drubbing In Patidar-Dominated Amreli District, BJP Seeks To Resurrect
In an election held in the backdrop of the Patidar quota agitation, the BJP faced the ire of voters and returned empty-handed in Amreli district, which was the hotbed of the stir for reservation in education and government jobs.
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Kirori Singh Bainsla, Face Of Gujjar Agitation In Rajasthan, Dies At 81
Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led agitations in Rajasthan to demand reservation for the caste in government jobs, passed away on Thursday at the age of 81.
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Rihanna's Tweet Takes Farmers' Protest Global, Spurs Support
Farmers' protest against the centre's three controversial laws, which they say will leave them at the mercy of corporates, has seen a tremendous outpouring of support on social media in the last few hours as international pop star Rihanna, climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, and lawmakers from the United States and the United Kingdom tweeted about t...
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Protests, Lathi-Charge In Karnataka Over Lingayat Community's Quota Demand
Protests over the Lingayat Panchamasali community's demand for quotas turned violent in Karnataka's Belagavi Tuesday after an agitation led by the community's religious head, Basavajaya Mrityunjay Swamiji, was lathi-charged.
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Marathas Will Seek Quota In Other Backward Classes Category: Activist
Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday claimed the agitation by Other Backward Classes activists for protecting their quota was "vindictive" and asserted Marathas would seek reservation under the OBC category.
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Why Maratha Quota Activist Refuses To End Hunger Strike Despite Quota Bill
Manoj Jarange Patil, the face of the Maratha quota agitation, has refused to call off his hunger strike even after the Maratha Reservation Bill was passed in the state Assembly yesterday.
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Eknath Shinde's Maratha Quota Move Faces High Odds, A History Of Setbacks
As the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra holds a special Assembly session today on the Maratha reservation issue, it will add another chapter to the long -- and fractured -- history of the community's fight for quota benefits.
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"Backdoor Entry...": Minister Chaggan Bhujbal Slams Shinde Government In Maratha Quota Row
The Maharashtra government is facing criticism from within after its decision last week to allow reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, category.
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Case Against Organisers Of Maratha Quota Activist's Rally For Violation Of Time Limit
Police have registered an FIR against six organisers of a rally of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district for holding the event beyond the permissible time limit, an official said on Tuesday.
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Marathas Will Not Stop Until They Get Reservation: Maratha Quota Activist
Activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday reiterated that the Maratha community will not cease its ongoing agitation until it gets reservation, and also targeted Maharashtra minister and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal.
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Maharashtra Minister Demands Special Probe In Maratha Quota Violence
Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde has demanded that a special investigation team (SIT) be set up to probe the violence that broke out during the agitation for the Maratha reservation in Beed district last week.
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"Our Clear Stand To Give Reservation To Maratha Community": Eknath Shinde
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said his government is committed to giving reservations to the Maratha community by proving its social and educational backwardness.
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"Maharashtra Government Should Resign": Aditya Thackeray On Quota Violence
A day after agitation for reservation for the Maratha community turned violent in Maharashtra's Jalna, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray slammed the state government and asked it to resign.
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Agitation For Maratha Quota Turns Violent In Maharashtra, Dozens Injured
A protest for Maratha reservation in Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday leading to dozens of persons including police personnel getting injured, officials said.
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Uttarakhand Cabinet Clears 10% Quota For Statehood Agitators: Report
The Uttarakhand Cabinet Monday decided to give 10 per cent reservation in government jobs for statehood agitators and increase the allocation under MLA area development fund from Rs 3.75 crore to Rs 5 crore, sources said.
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After 2017 Drubbing In Patidar-Dominated Amreli District, BJP Seeks To Resurrect
In an election held in the backdrop of the Patidar quota agitation, the BJP faced the ire of voters and returned empty-handed in Amreli district, which was the hotbed of the stir for reservation in education and government jobs.
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Kirori Singh Bainsla, Face Of Gujjar Agitation In Rajasthan, Dies At 81
Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led agitations in Rajasthan to demand reservation for the caste in government jobs, passed away on Thursday at the age of 81.
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Rihanna's Tweet Takes Farmers' Protest Global, Spurs Support
Farmers' protest against the centre's three controversial laws, which they say will leave them at the mercy of corporates, has seen a tremendous outpouring of support on social media in the last few hours as international pop star Rihanna, climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, and lawmakers from the United States and the United Kingdom tweeted about t...
