The Maratha reservation row escalated on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) with OBC leaders threatening State-wide protests and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Minister Chhagan Bhujbal declaring he would move court against the Maharashtra government’s decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas.
The controversy stems from a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Social Justice and Special Assistance Department on Tuesday, enabling Marathas with documentary proof of Kunbi lineage to claim OBC benefits. The move came amid activist Manoj Jarange Patil’s five-day hunger strike in Mumbai, which he ended after the State accepted six of his eight demands.
