EP1 : Maratha Quota Conundrum

The Maratha community in Maharashtra wants to be included in OBC. They have set a deadline of January 2, 2024 for the government to fulfil their demand. This agitation is likely to change the political discourse in the most industrialised Indian state.

The Maharashtra government has approved quota for the Marathas for the third time. But reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil wants inclusion of all Marathas in OBC. Will the quota wars in the state continue?