The state government on Wednesday extended the tenure of the Justice (retd) Sandeep Shinde committee on the Maratha quota till June 30, 2027. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil.

The government set up the Shinde committee in September 2023 to formulate a standard operating procedure for scrutinising historical Kunbi records and issuing Kunbi caste certificates to eligible members of the Maratha community.