“The BJP-Shiv Sena could not have asked for more" at this stage, said a Congress legislator requesting anonymity. The high court upheld most of this law, with the reduction in the quantum of reservation being the only significant difference. The political-legal history of the demand for Maratha quota does not favour the Congress-NCP. The Bombay high court accepted nearly all recommendations of the commission when it upheld the quota last week. This background gives the BJP-Shiv Sena government a decisive edge over the Congress-NCP by providing a legally foolproof Maratha reservation, said the Congress leader mentioned above.

Source: Mint June 30, 2019 17:15 UTC