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Maratha community now eligible to avail benefit of EWS reservation: Nawab Malik

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Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday said that the state government’s General Administration Department (GAD) has issued an order allowing the Maratha community to avail benefits of economically weaker sections (EWS) reservation.

As per the Maharashtra government, the Maratha community can avail benefits of reservation under 10 per cent EWS (economically weaker sections) quota in government jobs and education.

“EWS reservation is for economically backward sections which are not covered in any other caste-based reservation. After the Supreme Court scrapping Maratha reservation the community in Maharashtra has also become eligible for EWS reservation with the 8 lakh annual income cap as per the EWS reservation rules,” said Nawab Malik.

The Supreme Court on May 5, 2021, struck down the reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community brought in by the Maharashtra government in 2018, saying it exceeded the 50 per cent cap imposed earlier.

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Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday said that the state government’s General Administration Department (GAD) has issued an order allowing the Maratha community to avail benefits of economically weaker sections (EWS) reservation.

As per the Maharashtra government, the Maratha community can avail benefits of reservation under 10 per cent EWS (economically weaker sections) quota in government jobs and education.

“EWS reservation is for economically backward sections which are not covered in any other caste-based reservation. After the Supreme Court scrapping Maratha reservation the community in Maharashtra has also become eligible for EWS reservation with the 8 lakh annual income cap as per the EWS reservation rules,” said Nawab Malik.

The Supreme Court on May 5, 2021, struck down the reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community brought in by the Maharashtra government in 2018, saying it exceeded the 50 per cent cap imposed earlier.

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