Maratha News
These historical places in India are named after brave queens who left lasting legacies. Rani Laxmi Bai defended her fort from the British during the 1857 revolt, while Kamplapati Palace was a queen with great governance, and she was the wife of the Gond King. Rani Durgavati Fort is named after Rani Durgavati, who is known for her brave fight against Mughal Emperor Akbar's forces. Their bravery, boldness, strength, and sacrifice still inspire generations in India.
Maharashtra BJP Chief Chandrakant Patil criticised Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
Chandrakant Patil said Ajit Pawar must get his government to file a review petition in the Supreme Court
Patil also demanded that the state government must introduce a Rs 3,000 crore package for the community
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday adjourned the Maratha reservation matter to January 23, 2019. Following massive state-wide protests, the Maharashtra government had decided to grant 16 per cent reservation to the members of the Maratha community in education and government jobs.
The Marathas will get 16 per cent reservation, as suggested by Maharashtra State Backward Classes Commission.
Maratha agitators also disrupted road traffic in some parts of Maharashtra as part of their statewide protests over reservation demand, while Internet services were suspended in seven rural tehsils of Pune district to prevent rumour-mongering.
The protest is expected to be peaceful and all essential services like schools and colleges have been excluded.
As Maratha organisations are agitating for reservation in jobs and education for the community, at least six cases of suicide by young Maratha men were reported in the last two weeks.
A local court today awarded death sentence to six convicts in the 2013 Sonai honour killing case in which three Dalit youths were killed in Ahmednagar district.
Dalit groups on Tuesday staged protests in Chembur and other parts of Mumbai, resulting in massive traffic snarls, including on the Mumbai-Panvel highway.
Clashes between members of Dalit and Maratha communities from January 1 resulted in large-scale protests by the former a day later.
The Maharashtra State Education Board has come up with revised history textbooks of class 7 and 9 for the 2017-18 academic year, emphasising the Maratha regime and the emperor Shivaji.
The Republican Party of India (Athawale faction) today announced a joint conference of leaders from the Dalit and Maratha communities, where a resolution backing the demand of reservations for the latter would be passed.
Saamana caricaturist Shreenivas Prabhudesai on Wednesday expressed regret over an objectionable cartoon which led to a storm of protests from the Maratha community, including attacks on the newspaper`s office and printing press.
Saamana caricaturist Shreenivas Prabhudesai on Wednesday expressed regret over an objectionable cartoon which led to a storm of protests from the Maratha community, including attacks on the newspaper`s office and printing press.
Earlier, the Maratha rallies in Navi Mumbai, Akola, Latur and Nanded drew huge crowds.
Continuing the state-wide protest of the community, thousands of Marathas on Thursday took out a silent march here.
The decision to grant reservation to Marathas and Muslims was taken by the erstwhile Congress-NCP government before the 2014 Assembly Elections.
Nitin Gadkari intends to build a structure taller than the Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa.
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