‘It is a serious blow to the development of the community’Maratha leaders in Karnataka are disturbed by the Supreme Court judgment cancelling Maharashtra government’s provision to provide reservation to the community, and plan to hold meetings to discuss the way ahead. Community leaders such as Rahul Jadhav, member of the Vijayapura City Corporation, said this was a serious blow to the development of the community. The proportion of the Maratha youth among doctors, engineers, lawyers, and professors is less than that of many other communities,” he argued. “We will take up discussions with experts and hold meetings of leaders across the country once the pandemic wanes,” he said. “When this is the case, how can one State be denied the power to extend benefits to a community?” he said.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2021 18:56 UTC