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‘Protestors placed the High Court virtually under siege’: Bombay HC slams ‘Maratha reservation’ protestors for blocking roads, orders them to vacate the streets

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"They are right outside the High Court. They are blocking entry to lawyers and judges. You boasted yesterday that more people will come. How do we deal with a person who is refusing to obey the law?" the court remarked.
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Maratha quota protest intensifies in Maharashtra: Minister Hasan Mushrif’s car vandalised, Union Minister Narayan Rane’s effigy burned

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The incident happened at the MLAs' residence near Akashvani in Mumbai's Colaba region. Mushrif commented on the matter and confirmed that he was safe. He also appealed to the police to release all the detained persons in the case.
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Violence in Jalna, Beed, Pune over Maratha reservation: Manoj Jarange Patil ends strike after Maha govt files curative petition in SC. All you need...

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The Police have reportedly arrested around 49 people from Beed for engaging in arson and vandalism. Also, curfew continues to be imposed in Maharashtra's Dharashiv and Beed districts. Fresh violence has been reported from Pune. Details.
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Maharashtra: Government to provide reservation to Maratha community as a socially, economically and educationally backward community

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The Maratha community has demanded 16 per cent reservation, which will take the total reservations to whopping 68 per cent in the state
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As Maratha agitation turns violent and opposition adds fuel to fire, Devendra Fadnavis faces a mammoth task

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The Marathas, an affluent and powerful community, have been demanding caste-based reservations for a long time

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