Maratha reservation agitation

Maratha Aarakshan Chalwal (English: Maratha reservation movement), also known as Maratha Aarakshan movement, is a long-running campaign by the Maratha community in Maharashtra, seeking to be recognized as OBC to avail quotas in education and government jobs. The demand, which began in the early 1980s, intensified after incidents of violence and social unrest, notably following the 2016 rape and murder of a Maratha girl in Kopardi. The Maharashtra government granted 16% reservation to the Maratha community in 2018, but legal challenges have repeatedly affected its implementation. In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled the reservation unconstitutional, leading to further political and legal battles. As of 2023, the state government has been working on issuing Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas to help them access benefits under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota.

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