Maratha Protests

19 Nov 2018
The Devendra Fadnavis government's announcement that the Maratha community would soon get reservations in educational institutes and government jobs in Maharashtra is a contentious one, but also one that requires a nuanced understanding.

18 Nov 2018
After over a year of agitations, the Maratha community is set to get reservations in jobs and education, confirmed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday.

09 Aug 2018
Various Maratha outfits have called a day-long shutdown in Maharashtra today, continuing their agitation for 16% reservation in education and jobs.

06 Aug 2018
On Monday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari over his 'where are the jobs comment' and wrote on Twitter that everyone in India was asking the same question.

05 Aug 2018
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said reservation will not guarantee employment as jobs are shrinking, responding to the ongoing Maratha agitation for quota in jobs and education in Maharashtra.

01 Aug 2018
Maratha outfits launched a 'jail bharo andolan' today demanding reservation in jobs and education.

25 Jul 2018
Activists leading the Maratha reservation protests in Mumbai have called off their daylong shutdown midway.

25 Jul 2018
Hundreds of Maratha protesters took to the streets in Mumbai today, blocking roads and stopping trains.

24 Jul 2018
A statewide bandh in Maharashtra today turned violent as protesters demanding reservation for Marathas attacked police, set fire to vehicles and blocked roads.

29 Nov 2017
Three men accused of raping and murdering a teenager in Maharashtra's Kopardi last July have been awarded the death sentence by an Ahmednagar court.

09 Aug 2017
On the first anniversary of last year's silent Maratha Kranti Morcha in Aurangabad which triggered a series of protests across Maharashtra, the community is holding its "biggest" rally in Mumbai today.

26 May 2017
The Maratha community is planning to relaunch its protests for reservation in jobs and education. A morcha has been planned on August 9.