Photo: PTIMumbai: Amid campaign by Marathas across Maharashtra for reservation in government jobs and educational institutions, the ruling BJP on Thursday said it was committed to meeting the demand of the community without upsetting the existing other backward class (OBC) quota. A resolution seeking to provide reservation to the Maratha community was adopted on the second day of the party’s state executive meeting in Mumbai. “BJP will provide 16% reservation to Marathas in government jobs and educational institutions,” Danve said. During the meeting, opposition Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) were criticized for “ignoring” Maratha community after using it as their vote bank for years. He had rejected the allegation of Congress and NCP that the BJP government could not present its stand on the Maratha quota before the High Court adequately.

Source: Mint October 06, 2016 11:37 UTC