Manoj Jarange On Maratha Reservation Movement: Activist Manoj Jarange, who brought the issue of reservation for the Maratha community to the center stage in Maharashtra, on Wednesday (October 18) alleged that the Other Backward Class (OBC) community is getting ‘additional benefits’ of reservation. Manoj Jarange told a local news channel here that the Maratha community in Maharashtra should get the benefit of reservation recommended by the Mandal Commission for backward classes.
Manoj Jarange was earlier on a hunger strike in Jalna district demanding reservation for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category. He the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde After meeting him and assuring him to fulfill his demands, he ended his fast on 14th September on the 17th day.
Demand to include Maratha community in OBC category
Manoj Jarange (40) had given a deadline of 40 days to the Shinde government to take steps to implement reservation for the Maratha community. He is demanding that the Maratha community be included in the OBC category, so that they can get the benefits of reservation. However, OBC community leaders in the state have opposed this demand.
Manoj Jarange claimed, “The government constituted the Mandal Commission and fixed the reservation limit at 14 percent.” How did he later increase this limit from 30 to 32 percent? If Marathas are included in OBC, it will not affect their reservation. ,
OBCs are getting more benefits of reservation-Jarange
Manoj Jarange said, “Other communities previously included in the reservation list did not present any papers or documents.” But, when it comes to Marathas, we are asked to submit many documents and papers to get the benefits of reservation. The OBC community is getting excessive benefits from reservation.
Manoj Jarange said, “All are Maratha clans because their occupation is agriculture. Kunbi community gets reservation in Vidarbha. My demand is that the government should give Kunbi certificates to all the Marathas of the state. ”Kunbi community is a community associated with agriculture. Which is classified under OBC category in Maharashtra and they avail the benefits of reservation under it.
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