Maharashtra government scraps 5% education quota for Muslims

March 5, 2015

Maharashtra government has scrapped 5 per cent job quota for Muslims in the state.
In this regard Devendra Fadnavis led BJP-Shiv Sena government has released a Government Resolution (GR). The GR also states that an ordinance to provide 5 per cent job quota had lapsed on December 2014.
Thus, this GR nullifies the previous notification issued by the previous NCP-Congress government granting 5 per cent reservation to Muslims.
Background

In June 2014, then Congress-NCP government had approved a 16 per cent reservation for Marathas and 5 per cent for Muslims just ahead of the October 15 Assembly polls.
This reserved quota was given through two separate categories, namely the Educationally and Socially Backward Category (ESBC) for Marathas, as well as a Special Backward Class (Muslims) segment for the Muslims based on findings of Justice Sachar Committee.
However in November 2014, Bombay High Court had stayed this state government’s reservation quota complying with the Supreme Court’s 50 per cent fixed reservation cap.
Later, state government had challenged the decision of the High Court in the Supreme Court, but the SC refused over rule the interim decision of the High Court.

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