Making Sense Of Maratha-Kunbi Conundrum

Maharashtra's OBC Reservation Dilemma

Dear Reader,

In 2021, the Supreme Court revoked the OBC reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra. This ruling has since plunged the state into a fresh wave of protests and political maneuvers.

The government recently responded with a way to re-include the Marathas in the reservation paradigm but - predictably - there is a complication. Wouldn't the inclusion of Marathas reduce the size of the pie for other OBCs?

There is now a divide among OBCs with one group wanting to keep their size of the pie the same. The Shiv Sena - BJP - NCP government has two choices - increase the OBC reservation limits or fight out the protests. What will it do ?

Krishna Dange explains the issue in simple detail: https://swarajyamag.com/maharashtra/explained-the-maratha-kunbi-conundrum-and-cracks-in-maharashtras-all-party-obc-camp

Amar

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