Overview
- Thousands marched under the Sakal OBC Maha Morcha in Nagpur, urging the Maharashtra government to cancel the September 2 GR that enables eligible Marathas to obtain Kunbi certificates.
- Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar warned that if the government does not revoke the order, OBC groups would choke traffic in Mumbai, Pune, and Thane with intensified protests.
- Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the GR is confined to Hyderabad Gazette entries, asserted safeguards to protect existing OBC quotas, and promised verification to prevent misuse.
- A Kunbi-led protest at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan on October 9 was called off after minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha assured he would convey the demands to the chief minister within eight days.
- The Bombay High Court on October 7 declined interim relief to petitioners challenging the GR, so applications based on Hyderabad Gazette records continue while the case remains under judicial review.