The GR on implementing the Hyderabad gazetteer will allow eligible members of the Maratha community to apply for Kunbi caste certificates, which will enable them to claim quota under the OBC category.
Jarange ended his five-day-old fast for quota in Mumbai on September 2 when the government announced forming a committee to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Maratha community members.
Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange Patil launched a hunger strike demanding recognition of Marathas and Kunbis as one caste, implementation of Hyderabad and Satara Gazettes, and withdrawal of police c ...
NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, a prominent leader from the Other Backward Classes, did not attend a cabinet meeting earlier in the day, indicating his displeasure against GR issued by state government.