Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Maharashtra police book Nanded man for objectionable post on Bawankule
Police in Maharashtra said a man from a city called Nanded wrote a very rude and mean Facebook post about a government minister, Mr. Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
The post said the minister was against a benefit called Maratha reservation, which helps some communities, and it used bad words.
Someone complained about the post, so police opened a case against the man.
They said the post had hurtful words about caste and could scare the minister.
The police believe the man may have broken rules that stop people from sharing false or mean things online.
The case was registered on Sunday, and officials talked about it on Monday.
This happened after a document called a Maratha-Kunbi OBC certificate was taken away by authorities in Beed district.
Because of that, a Maratha quota activist named Manoj Jarange blamed the minister.
Now the police and courts will decide what happens next.
Maharashtra police registered a case against a man from Nanded for an alleged objectionable and 'casteist' Facebook post about revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
The complainant claimed the post accused Bawankule of opposing Maratha reservation and contained abusive, caste-related remarks.
The case was registered on Sunday under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for obscene acts or words, criminal intimidation, and circulation of false information or rumours.
Charges also include Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
The action follows the cancellation of a Maratha-Kunbi OBC certificate in Beed district, after Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange alleged Bawankule's role.
- Who
- A man from Nanded was booked by Maharashtra police over a post about Maharashtra revenue minister and senior BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
- What
- Police registered a case against the man for allegedly posting objectionable and casteist remarks about Bawankule on Facebook.
- When
- The case was registered on Sunday; an official confirmed the development on Monday.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India; the accused is from Nanded and the case relates to developments in Beed district.
- Why
- The post allegedly accused Bawankule of opposing Maratha reservation and contained abusive remarks, amid controversy over the cancellation of a Maratha-Kunbi OBC certificate in Beed district.
Critics of the minister
Police and the complainant
The Facebook post and Maratha reservation
Critics of the minister
The post accused minister Bawankule of opposing Maratha reservation, and activist Manoj Jarange separately alleged Bawankule's role in the cancellation of a Maratha-Kunbi OBC certificate in Beed district.
Police and the complainant
The complainant and police characterised the post as objectionable, abusive, casteist, and containing false information, leading to a criminal case against the man.
Social media criticism vs. legal limits
Critics of the minister
The post appears to be a critical statement about the minister's stance on the Maratha quota issue.
Police and the complainant
Authorities said the remarks warranted charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for obscene acts or words, criminal intimidation, and circulation of false information, along with the IT Act.
- Accused's location
- Nanded, Maharashtra
- Target of the post
- Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Maharashtra revenue minister and senior BJP leader
- Platform
- Case registered
- Sunday, per an official statement on Monday
- Legal provisions
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (obscene acts or words, criminal intimidation, circulation of false information or rumours) and Section 67 of the IT Act, 2000
- Trigger context
- Cancellation of a Maratha-Kunbi OBC certificate in Beed district
- Related activist
- Manoj Jarange, Maratha quota activist who alleged Bawankule's role
- News source
- PTI