Maharashtra Cabinet approves quota for Marathas under separate category

Mumbai | Sunday | 18th November, 2018

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The 16 per cent quota to the Maratha community will take the total reservation in the state to 68 per cent. Responding a question on the Supreme Court’s directive not to exceed the 50 per cent quota limit, Fadnavis said, “There is no such provision of quota in the Indian Constitution. Also, the decision to provide reservation in a separate category was made to ensure that the existing quota did not get disburbed. (Twitter/@CMOMaharashtra) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Cabinet meeting on Sunday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Cabinet meeting on Sunday..