Discrepancies in validating Kunbi caste certificates: Jarange-Patil

The article details the ongoing conflict between Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil and the Maharashtra government concerning alleged discrepancies, delays, and cancellations in the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community. The dispute centers on the implementation of a 2025 government resolution granting Maratha reservation under the OBC Kunbi category, the findings of the Justice (Retd) Sandeep Shinde Committee, and the 'sage-soyare' policy. Jarange-Patil alleges a strategy to deny rightful reservation and has threatened further agitation, while the government maintains that caste scrutiny committees are independent quasi-judicial bodies.