Maharashtra Government Scraps 5% Muslim SEBC Quota Following Legal Review
The Maharashtra government has formally cancelled the 5 per cent reservation that had been granted to sections of the Muslim community under the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) category. The decision, issued through a fresh government resolution, brings to a close a policy that had remained under legal uncertainty since 2014.
Officials in media have clarified that the move should not be seen as a new policy rollback but as an administrative correction aligned with the legal position that evolved after intervention by the Bombay High Court.
Read more at: https://organiser.org/2026/02/18/340571/bharat/maharashtra-government-scraps-5-muslim-sebc-quota-following-legal-review/
- 19 Feb 2026
- WerIndia
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