Maharashtra assembly passes Maratha Quota bill

Last updated Jul 1, 2019

NPnews24 online: With the clearance from the Bombay High Court, The Maharashtra Assembly passed an amendment bill bringing down the quantum of Maratha reservation from 16 per cent, as determined earlier by state to 12 per cent and 13 per cent in education and government jobs.

Both the houses of Maharashtra Legislature unanimously passes Maratha reservation (SEBC) Amendment Bill. According to the amended bill, 12% reservation for Marathas in Jobs and 13% reservation in Education.
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The bill, which follows a Bombay High Court order, amended the socially and educationally backward class (SEBC) Act to revise downwards the percentage of quota for Marathas.

Moving the amendment bill, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that HC had upheld the constitutional validity of the law.

He told to the lower house at Present the SEBC law stands, but the quantum of Quota (16 per cent) does not exist.

Accordingly, as per the court order and Monday’s amendment bill, there will be 12 per cent quota in education and 13 per cent in jobs for the Maratha community.