The Marathas were demanding their inclusion under Other Backward Classes (OBCs), which get 19 per cent quota in jobs and admission in state government institutions. Marathas are not satisfied with this separate SEBC quota,” said Yashwant Patil, a senior citizen in Nashik. Sanjay Jadhav, an orthopaedic surgeon and a supporter of the newly floated Dalit-focused Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, said the Maratha quota would not survive legal scrutiny. This Maratha quota has been created as a separate SEBC category. Tamil Nadu is the only exception in the country that provides 69 per cent quota.

Source: The Telegraph May 03, 2019 01:41 UTC