Bill on 10% Maratha quota passed in Maharashtra Assembly
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A bill that guarantees 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the Maratha community was unanimously passed in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde tabled the bill, based on the recommendations of the state's backward class panel, earlier in the day. "We have proposed the reservation to Marathas without disturbing the existing quota," Shinde said in the House. Led by Manoj Jarange-Patil, the Marathas have been seeking a quota under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category.