Why Nagpur matters to the reform argument
Vidarbha's farm-distress households frequently fall outside quota categories while remaining among the poorest in the state — the classic targeting failure the movement documents.
Institutions
- IIM Nagpur
- AIIMS Nagpur
- VNIT
- RTM Nagpur University
- National Law University Nagpur
Localities
SitabuldiDharampethSadarMIHANWardhaman Nagar
State policy context · Maharashtra
The Maratha reservation question has moved through the Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court's 2021 judgment striking down the SEBC Act for breaching the Indra Sawhney 50% ceiling, and the 2024 Maharashtra SEBC Act granting 10% — again under challenge. Separately, Maharashtra runs a 10% EWS quota and a distinct Vimukta Jati / Nomadic Tribes categorisation not mirrored elsewhere.
- MPSC
- Maharashtra State Board
- MHT-CET Cell
- Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission