The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on September 19 a plea alleging that petitions challenging Maharashtra government decision to grant 16 per cent quota to Marathas in jobs and education. The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on September 19 a plea alleging that petitions challenging Maharashtra government decision to grant 16 per cent quota to Marathas in jobs and education in the state were still pending adjudication. The apex court, while disposing of an appeal against the order, had asked the High Court to expeditiously decide the issue. The High Court, however, had not disturbed a similar benefit for backward Muslims in state-owned or aided educational institutions. The decision to grant reservation to Marathas and Muslims was taken by the erstwhile Congress-NCP government before the 2014 assembly elections.

Source: dna September 07, 2016 17:03 UTC