Nagpur: The second report of Justice (Retd.) The Sandip Shinde Committee set-up by Maharashtra Government against the backdrop of ongoing agitation of Maratha community for reservation was submitted on Monday.
Justice (Retd.) Shinde submitted the report to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at Ramgiri in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at Cabinet Meeting Hall at Vidhan Bhavan. Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe, Rural Development Minister Girish Mahajan, PWD Minister Dada Bhuse, State Excise Minister Shambhuraj Desai, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Anil Patil, MLA Bharat Gogawale, Chief Secretary Manoj Saunik, Secretary, Social Justice and Special Assistance and GAD Dr Sumant Bhange were also present on the occasion.
The committee was set up on demand of the Maratha community that is seeking issuance of en mass Kunbi certificates to them. Soon after the development, Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal called on the Chief Minister and held deliberations as a fallout of the report whose findings are yet not made public. The meeting was held behind closed doors. Bhujbal is from OBC category and has opposed the demand for issuance of en mass Kunbi certificates to Maratha community.
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Kunbi and its sub-castes come under OBC and they are entitled to 17 percent reservations in the State. In case Maratha community is issued Kunbi certificate they too would automatically fall under OBC and this would pave way for availing reservations.
The Justice (retd.) Shinde committee was set-up to examine proof as to mention of Kunbi caste among Maratha community and suggest modalities for issuing such caste certificates. The first report of the committee was accepted by the Cabinet at its October 31 meeting.
