Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil.
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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has given extension till April 30 to the Sandeep Shinde committee, set up last year to scrutinise Kunbi records of the Maratha community.
The committee was formed on September 7, 2023.
In response to quota activist Manoj Jarange's demand that Marathas be given Kunbi caste certificates (so that they can avail of OBC quota), the government had said those Marathas who can produce old records where they or their ancestors are identified as Kunbi-Maratha shall be issued such certificates.
A Government Resolution (GR) on Wednesday said that the committee will require two more months as it has to visit Hyderabad to obtain Nizam-era records and also check the archaeological records in Maharashtra.
A bill granting 10 per cent reservation to the Maratha community members in government jobs and education was passed in a special session of the state legislature last month.
Some people have filed petitions in the Bombay High Court seeking an interim stay on the Maharashtra government’s move.