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EWS quota won’t apply to Marathas
Why in news?
- A notification issued by the general administration department regarding the implementation of the 10 per cent quota in Maharashtra made it clear that the reservation won’t be applicable to the Maratha community.
About the issue
- In the wake of the statewide Maratha quota protests, the state government had offered 16 per cent reservations to the community in jobs and education.
- To facilitate the move, the community was placed in the SEBC category.
- Families earning less than Rs 8 lakh annually and those holding agricultural land less than five acres among eligible castes can avail the benefit.
- All exclusion criteria fixed by the Centre has also been replicated in the state.
Source
The Indian Express.