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Maratha Reservation: State Government's Big Decision to Implement Hyderabad Gazette
Mumbai, September 2, 2025: The agitation for Maratha reservation that has been going on for the past several years is finally seeing success. The agitation led by Maratha community leader Manoj Jarange Patil has put pressure on the state government, and the government has given in-principle approval for the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette. In this regard, the state government has issued an important Government Order (GR), which can pave the way for the Maratha community to get reservation from the OBC category.
What exactly is the Hyderabad Gazette?
The Hyderabad Gazette is a historical document from the Nizam era, in which an order was issued in 1918 to register the Maratha community as 'Hindu Maratha' and provide them with reservation in education and government jobs. Despite being in the majority in the Nizam's state, the Maratha community was deprived of education and job opportunities. Therefore, at that time, the Nizam government had issued this order to provide the benefit of reservation to the Maratha community.
The Hyderabad Gazette has recorded a large number of Kunbi community, especially in Vaijapur taluka. Manoj Jarange Patil has demanded that the Maratha community be given Kunbi certificates and thereby get reservation from the OBC category.
State Government Government Order (GR)
The state government issued a government order on September 2, 2025, giving in-principle approval for the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette. According to this order, the process of getting Kunbi certificates for the Maratha community will be simplified. This will enable many people from the Maratha community to be included in the OBC category and benefit from reservation in education and government jobs. This decision can be a success for the long-standing demand of the Maratha community.
Maratha Reservation Sub-Committee Chairman Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said that legal advice will be taken for the implementation of the Hyderabad and Satara Gazettes. He clarified that this decision will be taken respecting the observations of the Supreme Court regarding considering the Maratha and Kunbi communities as one.
Manoj Jarange Patil's protest
Manoj Jarange Patil has started a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai to get reservation for the Maratha community from the OBC category. September 2, 2025 is the fifth day of his hunger strike. This protest has received the support of lakhs of Maratha brothers, and a large number of protesters have arrived in Mumbai. Jarange Patil has given a clear warning to the government that he will not withdraw the hunger strike until the official announcement of reservation for the Maratha community is made.
Jarange Patil said, "If any Maratha brother is deprived of reservation, I will start the protest again. We will get reservation through a curative petition in the Supreme Court." He has also demanded that the Marathas in Marathwada be declared as Kunbis.
Discussions between the government and the protesters
The state government has appointed a sub-committee headed by former Justice Sandeep Shinde to discuss the issue of Maratha reservation. The committee met and discussed with Manoj Jarange Patil at Azad Maidan. The committee says that although the government has approved the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette in principle, it is necessary to study the legal difficulties.
However, Jarange Patil has opposed the government's claim of these legal difficulties. He has demanded that the Hyderabad Gazette be implemented immediately and that the Maratha community be given reservation from the OBC category.
Police notice and agitation
Mumbai Police has issued a notice to Manoj Jarange Patil and his core committee, alleging that the protest at Azad Maidan violated the rules. The police have asked the protesters to vacate the ground. However, Jarange Patil has rejected this notice and has expressed his determination to continue the agitation until the reservation is announced.
Next steps
The issue of Maratha reservation has now become legally and politically complex. According to the observations of the Supreme Court, it is clear that the Maratha and Kunbi communities cannot be considered the same. Therefore, the government will have to resolve this issue through legal means. Some ministers have also demanded the implementation of the Marathwada Gazetteer (1967), which is further widening the issue.
The political atmosphere in the state has heated up due to the agitation of the Maratha community. In the backdrop of the upcoming assembly elections, the Mahayuti government is trying to resolve this issue.
Mumbai, September 2, 2025: The agitation for Maratha reservation that has been going on for the past several years is finally seeing success. The agitation led by Maratha community leader Manoj Jarange Patil has put pressure on the state government, and the government has given in-principle approval for the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette. In this regard, the state government has issued an important Government Order (GR), which can pave the way for the Maratha community to get reservation from the OBC category.
What exactly is the Hyderabad Gazette?
The Hyderabad Gazette is a historical document from the Nizam era, in which an order was issued in 1918 to register the Maratha community as 'Hindu Maratha' and provide them with reservation in education and government jobs. Despite being in the majority in the Nizam's state, the Maratha community was deprived of education and job opportunities. Therefore, at that time, the Nizam government had issued this order to provide the benefit of reservation to the Maratha community.
The Hyderabad Gazette has recorded a large number of Kunbi community, especially in Vaijapur taluka. Manoj Jarange Patil has demanded that the Maratha community be given Kunbi certificates and thereby get reservation from the OBC category.
State Government Government Order (GR)
The state government issued a government order on September 2, 2025, giving in-principle approval for the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette. According to this order, the process of getting Kunbi certificates for the Maratha community will be simplified. This will enable many people from the Maratha community to be included in the OBC category and benefit from reservation in education and government jobs. This decision can be a success for the long-standing demand of the Maratha community.
Maratha Reservation Sub-Committee Chairman Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said that legal advice will be taken for the implementation of the Hyderabad and Satara Gazettes. He clarified that this decision will be taken respecting the observations of the Supreme Court regarding considering the Maratha and Kunbi communities as one.
Manoj Jarange Patil's protest
Manoj Jarange Patil has started a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai to get reservation for the Maratha community from the OBC category. September 2, 2025 is the fifth day of his hunger strike. This protest has received the support of lakhs of Maratha brothers, and a large number of protesters have arrived in Mumbai. Jarange Patil has given a clear warning to the government that he will not withdraw the hunger strike until the official announcement of reservation for the Maratha community is made.
Jarange Patil said, "If any Maratha brother is deprived of reservation, I will start the protest again. We will get reservation through a curative petition in the Supreme Court." He has also demanded that the Marathas in Marathwada be declared as Kunbis.
Discussions between the government and the protesters
The state government has appointed a sub-committee headed by former Justice Sandeep Shinde to discuss the issue of Maratha reservation. The committee met and discussed with Manoj Jarange Patil at Azad Maidan. The committee says that although the government has approved the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette in principle, it is necessary to study the legal difficulties.
However, Jarange Patil has opposed the government's claim of these legal difficulties. He has demanded that the Hyderabad Gazette be implemented immediately and that the Maratha community be given reservation from the OBC category.
Police notice and agitation
Mumbai Police has issued a notice to Manoj Jarange Patil and his core committee, alleging that the protest at Azad Maidan violated the rules. The police have asked the protesters to vacate the ground. However, Jarange Patil has rejected this notice and has expressed his determination to continue the agitation until the reservation is announced.
Next steps
The issue of Maratha reservation has now become legally and politically complex. According to the observations of the Supreme Court, it is clear that the Maratha and Kunbi communities cannot be considered the same. Therefore, the government will have to resolve this issue through legal means. Some ministers have also demanded the implementation of the Marathwada Gazetteer (1967), which is further widening the issue.
The political atmosphere in the state has heated up due to the agitation of the Maratha community. In the backdrop of the upcoming assembly elections, the Mahayuti government is trying to resolve this issue.
What exactly is the Hyderabad Gazette?
The Hyderabad Gazette is a historical document from the Nizam era, in which an order was issued in 1918 to register the Maratha community as 'Hindu Maratha' and provide them with reservation in education and government jobs. Despite being in the majority in the Nizam's state, the Maratha community was deprived of education and job opportunities. Therefore, at that time, the Nizam government had issued this order to provide the benefit of reservation to the Maratha community.
The Hyderabad Gazette has recorded a large number of Kunbi community, especially in Vaijapur taluka. Manoj Jarange Patil has demanded that the Maratha community be given Kunbi certificates and thereby get reservation from the OBC category.
State Government Government Order (GR)
The state government issued a government order on September 2, 2025, giving in-principle approval for the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette. According to this order, the process of getting Kunbi certificates for the Maratha community will be simplified. This will enable many people from the Maratha community to be included in the OBC category and benefit from reservation in education and government jobs. This decision can be a success for the long-standing demand of the Maratha community.
Maratha Reservation Sub-Committee Chairman Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said that legal advice will be taken for the implementation of the Hyderabad and Satara Gazettes. He clarified that this decision will be taken respecting the observations of the Supreme Court regarding considering the Maratha and Kunbi communities as one.
Manoj Jarange Patil's protest
Manoj Jarange Patil has started a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai to get reservation for the Maratha community from the OBC category. September 2, 2025 is the fifth day of his hunger strike. This protest has received the support of lakhs of Maratha brothers, and a large number of protesters have arrived in Mumbai. Jarange Patil has given a clear warning to the government that he will not withdraw the hunger strike until the official announcement of reservation for the Maratha community is made.
Jarange Patil said, "If any Maratha brother is deprived of reservation, I will start the protest again. We will get reservation through a curative petition in the Supreme Court." He has also demanded that the Marathas in Marathwada be declared as Kunbis.
Discussions between the government and the protesters
The state government has appointed a sub-committee headed by former Justice Sandeep Shinde to discuss the issue of Maratha reservation. The committee met and discussed with Manoj Jarange Patil at Azad Maidan. The committee says that although the government has approved the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette in principle, it is necessary to study the legal difficulties.
However, Jarange Patil has opposed the government's claim of these legal difficulties. He has demanded that the Hyderabad Gazette be implemented immediately and that the Maratha community be given reservation from the OBC category.
Police notice and agitation
Mumbai Police has issued a notice to Manoj Jarange Patil and his core committee, alleging that the protest at Azad Maidan violated the rules. The police have asked the protesters to vacate the ground. However, Jarange Patil has rejected this notice and has expressed his determination to continue the agitation until the reservation is announced.
Next steps
The issue of Maratha reservation has now become legally and politically complex. According to the observations of the Supreme Court, it is clear that the Maratha and Kunbi communities cannot be considered the same. Therefore, the government will have to resolve this issue through legal means. Some ministers have also demanded the implementation of the Marathwada Gazetteer (1967), which is further widening the issue.
The political atmosphere in the state has heated up due to the agitation of the Maratha community. In the backdrop of the upcoming assembly elections, the Mahayuti government is trying to resolve this issue.
