Maharashtra backward class panel submits survey report on Marathas; Shinde urges Jarange to end fast

The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission on Friday submitted a report on its survey on the social, economic, and educational backwardness of the Maratha community, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.

CM Eknath Shinde has urged Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange to end his indefinite hunger strike, stressing that the state government is positive about giving reservation to the community, it said.

The report will enable the government to introduce a law ensuring reservation for the Maratha community with the backing of necessary data, the CMO said. The massive exercise covered nearly 2.5 crore families.