Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Maharashtra to Display Maratha Records, Hold Certificate Camps
Maharashtra officials found 58 lakh records connected to the Maratha reservation issue.
They will display these records in village councils so people can check them.
District websites will also publish the records where possible.
Special camps will be held from September 10 to 17.
The camps will help eligible Maratha applicants prepare documents for caste certificates.
Officials say certificates must follow family-history records and the law.
About 3.5 lakh Kunbi certificates have already been issued in Marathwada.
The government says it wants to provide Maratha reservation without reducing another community’s reservation and will discuss the issue with Manoj Jarange Patil.
Maharashtra will display 58 lakh records traced by the retired Justice Shinde Committee at gram panchayats.
Special camps will run from September 10 to 17 to help eligible Maratha applicants complete caste-certificate documentation.
Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil directed districts to publish records online and coordinate implementation measures.
About 3.5 lakh Kunbi certificates have been issued in Marathwada, according to Vikhe Patil.
The government says certificates will follow genealogical and legal rules without affecting other communities’ reservations.
- Who
- Maharashtra Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, district officials, Maratha applicants and activist Manoj Jarange Patil.
- What
- The state will display 58 lakh records and organize camps to assist with Maratha caste-certificate applications.
- When
- The announcement was made on September 7; camps are scheduled for September 10 to 17.
- Where
- The measures concern Marathwada districts, with records to be displayed at gram panchayats and on district websites.
- Why
- To help eligible applicants complete documentation while issuing certificates within legal rules and protecting other communities’ reservations.
Government position
Jarange’s criticism
Progress on reservation demands
Government position
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said action had been taken on most demands from the previous agitation and that the government was working on the remaining issues.
Jarange’s criticism
Manoj Jarange Patil alleged that the government was only making assurances on Maratha reservation.
Route to reservation
Government position
The government says certificates and any reservation solution will follow the legal framework, genealogical records and the interests of all communities.
Jarange’s criticism
Jarange Patil’s continuing agitation reflects dissatisfaction with the government’s progress, although the reports do not detail all of his specific demands.
- Records identified
- 58 lakh records traced by the retired Justice Shinde Committee
- Certificate camps
- Scheduled from September 10 to 17
- Districts reviewed
- Dharashiv, Beed, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Hingoli, Latur and Jalna
- Records publication
- Parbhani has published its records; other districts were directed to publish theirs online
- Certificates issued
- Around 3.5 lakh Kunbi certificates in Marathwada
- Issuing requirements
- Genealogical records and legal provisions
- Government position
- Maratha reservation should not affect any other community’s reservation
