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Why Reservation was granted?
Reservation was granted based on State Backward Commission Survey report, key highlight of the survey is as under:
The survey reveals that 21.22 per cent of Maratha families are below the poverty line.
Exceeding the state’s average of 17.4 per cent.
Additionally, 84 per cent of Maratha families do not fall under the ‘progressed’ category.
indicates that 94 per cent of farmer suicides in Maharashtra involve Maratha families.
The Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said, the survey by the backward class panel began on January 23 across Maharashtra, involving 3.5 to 4 lakh state government personnel, and it covered 2.5 crore families.
A bill proposing 10 % quota for Marathas in education and jobs.
Now, total reservation counts jumps to 62% in the State.
Twenty-two states have more than 50%,” state chief minister Eknath Shinde said in the assembly today.