<p>In a fresh development vis-a-vis the long-pending reservation to Maratha community, Yuvraj Sambhaji Chhatrapati has decided to undertake a fast-unto-death at the historic Azad Maidan in Mumbai till the demand is met.</p>.<p>A Rajya Sabha member, Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, who hails from the Kolhapur royal family, is a descendent of legendary Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and social reformer Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj. </p>.<p>Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, who has been spearheading the cause of demand for reservation for the Maratha community, has over the years tapped every door for the reservation to the community.</p>.<p>“I will undertake fast-unto-death from 26 February at Azad Maidan,” Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati told reporters. </p>.<p>Of the total 52 per cent reservation in the state, SCs and STs account for 13 and 7 per cent, respectively, OBCs get 19 per cent, VJNT, Special Backward Class and Nomadic Tribes account for 13 per cent.</p>.<p>However, with the creation of a special category through the Socially and Economically Backward Classes Act, 2018, it breached the Supreme Court cap of 50 per cent and was struck down.</p>.<p>The state had created a special category SEBC and provided for a 13 per cent and 12 per cent quota in jobs and education to Marathas, a politically-dominant community in the state. </p>.<p>The Supreme Court had pointed out that there was no need to re-visit the 1992 Indira Sawhney judgement (Mandal Commission) which fixed the reservation limit at 50 per cent. The Maratha quota law breached this limit. </p>.<p>The issue has snowballed into a major issue between the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress and the opposition BJP - blaming each other for the current situation. </p>.<p>Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif of the NCP said that the matter is in the Supreme Court. “There is a Cabinet sub-committee headed by Public Works Department Minister Ashok Chavan. Sambhaji Chhatrapati should discuss with,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>In a fresh development vis-a-vis the long-pending reservation to Maratha community, Yuvraj Sambhaji Chhatrapati has decided to undertake a fast-unto-death at the historic Azad Maidan in Mumbai till the demand is met.</p>.<p>A Rajya Sabha member, Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, who hails from the Kolhapur royal family, is a descendent of legendary Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and social reformer Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj. </p>.<p>Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, who has been spearheading the cause of demand for reservation for the Maratha community, has over the years tapped every door for the reservation to the community.</p>.<p>“I will undertake fast-unto-death from 26 February at Azad Maidan,” Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati told reporters. </p>.<p>Of the total 52 per cent reservation in the state, SCs and STs account for 13 and 7 per cent, respectively, OBCs get 19 per cent, VJNT, Special Backward Class and Nomadic Tribes account for 13 per cent.</p>.<p>However, with the creation of a special category through the Socially and Economically Backward Classes Act, 2018, it breached the Supreme Court cap of 50 per cent and was struck down.</p>.<p>The state had created a special category SEBC and provided for a 13 per cent and 12 per cent quota in jobs and education to Marathas, a politically-dominant community in the state. </p>.<p>The Supreme Court had pointed out that there was no need to re-visit the 1992 Indira Sawhney judgement (Mandal Commission) which fixed the reservation limit at 50 per cent. The Maratha quota law breached this limit. </p>.<p>The issue has snowballed into a major issue between the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress and the opposition BJP - blaming each other for the current situation. </p>.<p>Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif of the NCP said that the matter is in the Supreme Court. “There is a Cabinet sub-committee headed by Public Works Department Minister Ashok Chavan. Sambhaji Chhatrapati should discuss with,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>