Maharashtra Govt. Scraps Caste Verification, Validation Process for Muslim Reservation

Maharashtra Government scraps 5% Muslim SEBC quota following ...

Maharashtra Govt. scraps caste verification, validation process for Muslim reservation

Maharashtra government cancels 5% Muslim reservation in jobs and education, halting previous decisions and certificates for the community.

Maharashtra scraps 5% reservation for Muslim community, cites legal position

The Social Justice Department issued the order late on Tuesday, formally scrapping the quota that applied to admissions in educational institutions and recruitment in government and semi-government services.

Maharashtra Nullifies 5% Quota For Muslims, It Was In Limbo Since 2014

The Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra has officially nullified the 5 per cent reservation provided to Muslims in the state in government jobs and education. A new Government Resolution announcing this decision has been issued.

Maharashtra scraps 5% Muslim reservation decision; why did the government withdraw 2014 quota move?

The Maharashtra government has cancelled the 2014 decision that granted 5% reservation to socially and educationally backward Muslims. The move was taken because the ordinance was stayed by the Bombay High Court.

Maharashtra Government Revokes 2014 Ordinance Granting 5% Reservation To Muslims - PUNE PULSE

Mumbai, February 18, 2026: The Maharashtra government has formally withdrawn the 5 per cent reservation for Muslims in education and public employment that was introduced through a 2014 ordinance. The state’s Social Justice Department issued a fresh Government Resolution (GR) cancelling all previous circulars and administrative orders linked to the quota, citing court rulings and the