Details of past reservation benefits for Maratha community and court outcomes

Patil explained that the Devendra Fadnavis government granted a 16% reservation quota to the Maratha community, a figure later reduced through judicial scrutiny. The quota was eventually struck down by the Supreme Court. Following that decision, the central government introduced a 10% reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS), which became available to Marathas who met the income criteria. Later, under Eknath Shinde’s administration, a separate 10% reservation for SEBCs was also introduced, giving the community multiple avenues for affirmative action.