Marathas: News
14 Aug 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sangram chief Vinayak Mete dies in car crash
Maharashtra's Shiv Sangram chief Vinayak Mete was reportedly killed in a car accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Khopoli on Sunday.
05 May 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC annuls Maratha quota; no review of 50% reservation cap
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a Maharashtra law granting reservations to the Maratha community in admissions and government jobs in the state.
02 Apr 2021
GoaGoa Tourism Department calls Marathas 'invaders,' apologizes soon after
The Goa Tourism Department on Friday referred to the Maratha warriors led by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as invaders but deleted the tweet containing that reference soon after and also issued an apology.
02 Mar 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaMaharashtra: Shiv Sena says no discussion on reservation for Muslims
Days after a minister of the Maharashtra Maha Vikas Aghadi government said that Muslims will be given a 5% reservation in educational institutes, Shiv Sena, one of the constituents of the coalition, said this topic wasn't being discussed.
19 Nov 2018
Maharashtra#MarathaReservations: Empirical evidence on the status of the Marathas
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.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaPMO holds meeting to discuss affirmative action in private sector
In the wake of nationwide caste protests by Dalits, Marathas, Jats, and upper-caste groups, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), for the first time, has held a meeting to discuss affirmative action in the private sector.
31 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaratha quota stir: Man ends life in Maharashtra's Nanded district
A 38-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Nanded district over the Maratha quota demand, police said today.
23 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra: CM Fadnavis skips Pandharpur puja; performs ritual at home
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis today skipped the annual puja at the Lord Vitthal Temple in the state's Pandharpur town due to protest threats by Marathas.
22 Jul 2018
MaharashtraFadnavis cancels Pandharpur temple-visit due to proposed protest by Marathas
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has canceled his tomorrow's visit to a temple in Pandharpur town in view of the proposed protest by the Maratha community seeking reservation in government jobs.
02 Jan 2018
MumbaiMumbai tense after Bhima Koregaon clashes, Section 144 imposed
Mumbai remained tense a day after clashes between Dalits and Marathas at Bhima Koregaon caused at least one death.
09 Aug 2017
MumbaiMaratha protests reignite today, lakhs expected at Mumbai silent march
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.
23 Dec 2016
MaharashtraBJP's plans to woo the Maratha community
In efforts to pacify the Maratha community, the BJP has grand plans for the bhoomipujan ceremony of the Rs.3,600 crore Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial which is going to be built in the Arabian Sea.
03 Nov 2016
MaharashtraMarathas rise against threat to social order
Analysts say a majority of the Marathas have come to believe that the changing social order in Maharashtra could affect their social standing.
17 Oct 2016
MaharashtraOngoing Maratha protests draw support from other communities
In continuation of their ongoing-protests, the Marathas led another massive rally in Thane, Maharashtra. The women-led rally was attended by roughly ten lakh people.
03 Oct 2016
MaharashtraMarches led by Marathas draw Raj Thackeray's support
Raj Thackeray, chief of Maharasthra Navnirman Sena, has praised the protest marches being taken out by the Marathas across the state of Maharashtra.