Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Maratha Group Seeks SEBC Protection, Interest Dues From Maharashtra
The Maratha Kranti Morcha is asking Maharashtra’s government to protect a reservation for the Maratha community.
The reservation is currently being considered in court.
The group says the government has not done enough to defend it.
It also wants the government to repay interest for young people who received business loans through a state corporation.
The group says about 1.75 lakh young people have received help through these schemes.
Late payments have reportedly caused some loan accounts to become overdue.
This can hurt people’s CIBIL scores and make borrowing harder.
The organisation wants action within eight days and may protest if its demands are not met.
Maratha Kranti Morcha urged Maharashtra to protect the community’s SEBC reservation, which remains sub judice.
The group alleged that the Maratha Reservation Cabinet Sub-Committee has taken insufficient action over the past 18 months to two years.
It sought immediate reimbursement of pending interest for beneficiaries of the Annasaheb Patil Economic Backward Development Corporation.
The organisation said delayed payments have caused overdue loan accounts, damaged CIBIL scores and created financial stress.
It also requested exemptions from mandatory caste-validity verification for certain professional-course admissions with fees up to ₹1.25 lakh.
- Who
- The Maratha Kranti Morcha, legal experts and representatives of the Maratha community raised the demands.
- What
- They sought protection for the SEBC reservation, payment of pending loan-interest reimbursements and changes to caste-validity requirements for some admissions.
- When
- The meeting took place on Monday; the organisation sought a decision on the reimbursement issue within eight days.
- Where
- The meeting was held at the SARTHI office in Pune, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The organisation said the reservation needs stronger government support, while delayed interest reimbursements are causing financial difficulties for young entrepreneurs.
Maratha Kranti Morcha’s Position
Government Position Reported By The Group
SEBC reservation
Maratha Kranti Morcha’s Position
The organisation wants Maharashtra to take immediate, serious and better-prepared steps to defend and protect the reservation while it remains sub judice.
Government Position Reported By The Group
The organisation alleged that the government and the Maratha Reservation Cabinet Sub-Committee have not taken adequate visible or concrete action; no government response was reported.
Interest reimbursement
Maratha Kranti Morcha’s Position
The group wants the government to provide funds to the corporation in a lump sum and directly credit pending interest reimbursements to beneficiaries.
Government Position Reported By The Group
The organisation said delayed reimbursement has contributed to overdue accounts, lower CIBIL scores and financial and mental stress; no government explanation was reported.
Caste-validity verification
Maratha Kranti Morcha’s Position
The organisation wants certain professional courses with fees up to ₹1.25 lakh and vacant sanctioned seats exempted from mandatory caste-certificate verification.
Government Position Reported By The Group
The current admission process requires caste-validity certificates through the CET Cell; no official response to the proposed exemption was reported.
- Reservation status
- The Maratha SEBC reservation is currently sub judice.
- Meeting location
- SARTHI office, Pune
- Beneficiaries assisted
- Nearly 1.75 lakh young people have received encouragement and assistance through the Annasaheb Patil corporation’s entrepreneurship schemes.
- Reported financial impact
- Delayed interest reimbursements have allegedly left some loan accounts overdue and harmed beneficiaries’ CIBIL scores.
- Requested admission threshold
- The group seeks exemptions from mandatory caste-validity verification for professional courses with approved fees up to ₹1.25 lakh.
- Deadline sought
- The organisation demanded a concrete decision on pending reimbursements within eight days.
- Potential response
- The group warned that failure to resolve the dues could lead to agitation by Maratha community members.