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Topic: Maratha protests

Hit by Maratha protests, ruling Mahayuti trailing in 7 out of 8 seats in Marathwada

Purva Chitnis -
The Maha Vikas Aghadi is headed for victory in 7 Marathwada seats, including Jalna and Nanded. Only exception is Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where Shiv Sena (Shinde) is in the lead.

Maratha quota stir: 141 cases registered, 168 held so far according to Maharashtra police

PTI -
Houses of Nationalist Congress Party MLAs Prakash Solanke and Sandeep Kshirsagar were torched by protesters in Beed district over the last two days. 7 people have been arrested for it.

Devendra Fadnavis launches Maratha quota teaser, says prepare for 1 December party

Manasi Phadke -
Fadnavis’ announcement came after panel tasked with studying social & economic condition of Marathas presented its report to state govt.

Protesters demanding Maratha quota stall road traffic in Maharashtra

PTI -
Protesters call for ‘bandh’ in Maharashtra despite assurances from Fadnavis on providing reservation to Marathas.

In Maratha reservations battle, the struggles of a community to define its caste status

Manasi Phadke -
The Maratha community, which has been fighting for reservations for over 20 yrs, is demanding ‘Kunbi’ caste certificates so as to be eligible for reservation under OBC category.

No let-up in Maratha anger & violence despite weekend overtures by Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

Manasi Phadke -
Quota protests turn violent in Pune, stone pelting in Solapur; Maratha leaders accuse CM of making false promises.

Maratha protest shows Maharashtra is no better than casteist Bihar or Uttar Pradesh

Kumar Ketkar -
Rising unemployment and deepening agricultural crisis have fuelled the Maratha anger, which is threatening Fadnavis in run up to the elections.

CM Fadnavis offers special assembly session on quotas to make peace with angry Marathas

Manasi Phadke -
Fadnavis insists government was only ensuring quota law passed legal test, appeals to protesters to not indulge in violence Mumbai: The Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government...

Here is why BJP govt of Devendra Fadnavis in Maharashtra has faced so many protests

Manasi Phadke -
CM and government's relative inexperience, an expectation-reality mismatch and its political machinations are factors seen fuelling protests.

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Opinion

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

Phiroze J Shroff -
If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Dharali floods a wake-up call for IMD, NDMA to buck up—the Himalayan region is vulnerable

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

Economy

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

Neelam Pandey -
New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Defence

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

Snehesh Alex Philip -
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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