Maharashtra To Give Caste Certificates To Marathas From Kunbi Community

Marathas belonging to the Kunbi caste group have started getting caste certificates after the Maharashtra government accepted the report of a concerned committee today. The Kunbi community is eligible for reservation in the Other Backward Classes category.

"The first report of the Justice (Retd) Sandeep Shinde committee has been submitted. The process of granting Kunbi certificates to Marathas has started," read a statement from the Chief Minister's Office.

At a meeting with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the cabinet also decided that the OBC Commission will collect fresh empirical data to assess educational and social backwardness of the Maratha community.