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To Cool Maratha Anger, Maharashtra Extends Student Benefits To All

Large scale protests by the Maratha community demanding reservation flared in Maharashtra last month. MUMBAI:  As Maharashtra reels under protests by the Marathas seeking affirmative action in government jobs and education, the state government has announced a reform that will extend benefits to poor students of the community. Flanked by his cabinet colleagues Vinod Tawde, Chandrakant Patil, Eknath Shinde and ... Read More »