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Gunaratne Sadavarte, who has been fighting against reservations for the powerful Maratha community, on why the high court’s order threatens the foundation of India’s Constitution
Advocate Gunaratne Sadavarte moved court against Maratha reservation bill on behalf of his wife Jayashri Patil and since then, the couple has been repeatedly threatened
Various petitions have challenged the validity of the 103 Constitutional Amendment Act which paved the way for grant of quota to poor belonging to general category class.
Several party workers told HuffPost India that there was no consultation within the BJP before announcing the quota for dominant castes.
The 10 percent reservation will be over and above the reservation for SC/STs and OBCs.
The experience of reserved category students, applying for government jobs, suggests that the Centre's reservation decision is a political stunt.
PM Modi thanked MPs from all parties for supporting the bill and called it a “landmark moment".