OBC Fronts Threaten Blockades Over Kunbi Order as Maharashtra Vows Quotas Won’t Be Hit

Officials say the September 2 order is confined to the Hyderabad Gazette, applying only to eligible Kunbi Marathas.

Overview

Thousands marched in Nagpur demanding the state cancel the September 2 government resolution allowing Kunbi certificates for Marathas.
OBC organisers warned they will block Mumbai, Pune and Thane if the resolution is not withdrawn.
Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said OBC reservation will not be affected, citing assurances from the chief minister and both deputy chief ministers to an all-party delegation.
The government pledged safeguards to prevent bogus certification and said interests of all OBC castes would be protected, with benefits restricted to those who can prove Kunbi lineage.
Protest leaders pressed for a 42% OBC quota on the Telangana model and alleged rapid certificate issuance in Marathwada, a claim the government disputed as misinformation.