On July 29, the former Union Minister Bhagwat Karad said that Marathas should not be given quota under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) segment. Speaking as a Rajya Sabha MP, Mr. Karad made it clear that the Bharatiya Janata Party stands firm on its view of not diluting OBC quota.
“The Maharashtra government’s decision to allocate a 10% quota for Marathas will pass legal muster. I am an OBC and therefore I do not support extending these benefits to the Maratha community,” he informed journalists.
After this, Jarange sometimes giving Kunbi certificates again started demanding reservations for Marathas in OBC section. This has been very much opposed by organizations favoring OBCs.