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Matang community's 5% SC sub-quota call paralyses south Mumbai

The Matang community has sought sub-classification of the Scheduled Caste quota. Thousands of the community's members marched to Mumbai with demands that the state sub-classify them and carve a separate % quota within the SC reservation. The group said the Supreme Court had in 2024 allowed states to do sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and Tribes to ensure that marginalised castes and communities get reservation benefits. They claim that castes like Mahars and Chambhars, who are higher up in the hierarchy, have cornered the majority of the reserved government jobs and educational seats.

30 Sep 2026 12:33 am