Amid a row over the Government Resolution (GR) on the Hyderabad Gazette regarding Kunbi caste certificates for Maratha community members, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday claimed OBCs will not suffer any loss due to the move. He was addressing the Shiv Sena MLAs in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (PICS/X, text: PTI)
Updated On: 2025-09-08 11:11 PM IST
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He stated that state minister Chhagan Bhujbal was informed that the GR was not detrimental to the interests of the OBC communities
Shinde clarified that the government has only simplified the process of allotting (Kunbi) certificates through the GR, and that no new decision on the Maratha quota had been taken
Shinde's remarks come amid growing restlessness among OBCs after the state social justice and special assistance department issued the GR on implementing the Hyderabad gazette, which will allow eligible members of the Maratha community to apply for Kunbi caste certificates. This will enable them to claim quota under the OBC category after certificates are issued
Shinde stated that a rule of allotting (Kunbi) certificates had existed since 2012. He added that only eligible people should be given these certificates. "It is our policy not to curtail anybody's right," he added
While addressing Shiv Sena leaders, Shinde said the upcoming elections to local bodies will see those individuals who stood with you in the Lok Sabha and the assembly polls contesting. "The party workers should start working on the voting lists of respective areas and take the decisions taken by the Mahayuti government to the voters," he said
