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Maratha Groups Demand Urgent Government Action on SEBC Reservation
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News18•28-09-2026, 19:15
Maratha Groups Demand Urgent Government Action on SEBC Reservation
- •Maratha outfits protested in Nashik, urging the government to defend and expand the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) reservation.
- •Agitators, led by Sakal Maratha Samaj and Maratha Kranti Morcha, gathered in front of Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil's office.
- •They demanded a strong legal defense in upcoming court hearings on October 9 and an expansion of the SEBC quota from 10% to 16%.
- •Protesters called for Vikhe-Patil to convene a sub-committee meeting to clarify the government's stance.
- •Additional demands included Rs 1,000 crore each for SARATHI and Annasaheb Patil Arthik Magas Vikas Mahamandal, and boarding schools for 500 students in every district.
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Maratha outfits in Nashik demanded that the government present a strong legal defense during upcoming court hearings on October 9 to expand the SEBC quota from 10 to 16 percent, convene a sub-committee meeting, and allocate Rs 1,000 crore each to SARATHI and the Annasaheb Patil Arthik Magas Vikas Mahamandal.
The protest outside the liaison office of Maratha Reservation sub-committee chairman and Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil was led by the Sakal Maratha Samaj and Maratha Kranti Morcha.
In addition to funding for development corporations, the agitators demanded boarding schools capable of housing 500 students in every district of the state.