Summary:
Mumbai, Sep 22 (PTI) The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal that seeks to make modifications in the ordinance to restore reservation to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies, after state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari raised a query about its validity.
The cabinet gave its approval during its meeting, a statement issued by the Chief Minister"s Office (CMO) said.
The state government had earlier sent the draft ordinance to Koshyari for his approval.
However, he returned it to the administration on Wednesday with his query.
The Supreme Court in March this year had read down the OBC quota in some local governing bodies in the state citing non-availability of empirical data to substantiate the reservation percentage.
The apex court had observed that total reservation should not exceed 50 per cent.