CM will have to defy Shah’s stand to grant Maratha quota: Pawar

Latching onto

BJP chief Amit Shah’s remark that reservations can not exceed 50%, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar said Friday that the Maharashtra CM will have to show the “courage” to overrule Shah while gran- ting quota to the Marathas. He also batted for quota for the Muslims, and question- ed the BJP’s stand that reservations could not be given on rel igious lines. The Maharashtra legislature on Nov 29 unanimously passed a bill providing 16% quota in jobs and education to the Marathas, taking the overall reservations in the state to 68%, from the existing 52