New Delhi, July 10 (DB): In a win-win situation for the Muslims and Marathas in Maharashtra, the Governor has approved the ordinance to provide reservations to them in various areas of importance.
Media reports state that Governor K Sankaranarayanan signed a notification paving the way to implement the June 26 decision to provide reservations. This means that the Marathas get a 16 percent and the Muslim community gets a 5 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions.
This has lead to various debates as the present reservation situation in the state has crossed the permissible limit.
With additional 21 percent quotas for the Marthas and Muslims, the percentage of reservation has gone up to 73 percent, which is way above the 50 percent limit set by the Supreme Court.
PILs have been filed against the government’s decision, and his is all set to only infuriate the others in the state.
Politically influential Marathas have long been considered as the ones using their political clout to their best advantage. Those against the reservation feel that the additional reservation would only give further rise to their already existing power.