Maratha reservation: Sambhaji Brigade chief talks about genesis of demand
It looks
like the Marathas, unconvinced about the assurances given by Devendra Fadnavis
government, are upping the ante
Current Affairs News:
A bandh was
recently observed in different parts of Maharashtra, as part of the series of
protests in the ongoing agitation of the Maratha community which is demanding
reservation in education and employment sectors. Over the last two years,
almost 60 silent marches have been held, all of them peaceful, except for the
last few when violence broke out in parts.
It
looks like the Marathas, unconvinced
about the assurances given by Devendra Fadnavis government, are upping the
ante.
The
demand itself goes back 34 years. A leader of Mathadis (headloaders) Annasaheb
Patil had committed suicide in 1982 over demands for Maratha reservation. The
community, which is said to form 33% of Maharashtra’s population is the largest
group in the state, enjoys a sizable representation in politics and in the
sugar co-operative sector. Even several chief ministers of Maharashtra have
been Marathas.
At
the same time, it is relatively backward when it comes to the education and
employment fronts. Now, community leaders, under the banner of several groups,
have been agitating across the state and have been demanding the Other Backward
Class (OBC) status along with a 16% quota.
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