1. With the passage of this bill, the total reservation in Maharashtra will now stand at 62 percent, including the newly added 10 percent reservation for Marathas.
2. Prior to this amendment, the total reservation in the state was 52 percent, as per the 2001 State Reservation Act.
3. The existing reservation included quotas for Scheduled Castes (13%), Scheduled Tribes (7%), Other Backward Classes (19%), Special Backward Class (2%), Vimukta Jati (3%), Nomadic Tribe B (2.5%), Nomadic Tribe C-Dhangar (3.5%), and Nomadic Tribe D-Vanjari (2%).
4. The addition of the 12-13 percent Maratha quota in 2019, upheld by the Bombay High Court, had temporarily increased the total reservation to 64-65 percent. However, this was later struck down by the Supreme Court in May 2021, reverting the total reservation back to 52 percent.
5. Additionally, the state has also implemented a 10 percent quota for economically weaker sections (EWS), further diversifying the reservation landscape

The decision was made following a detailed report submitted by the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission, which conducted a survey encompassing nearly 2.5 crore families. This survey extensively examines the social, economic, and educational challenges encountered by the Maratha community in the state.

#WATCH | Celebrations outside the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Mumbai after the Maratha reservation bill was unanimously passed after tabling in special Assembly session pic.twitter.com/eWRVc8yjMt

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