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Jarange wanted all Marathas declared Kunbis. Government says it’ll have an answer in two months. As the Maratha quota stir’s play-pause-repeat cycle hits pause, a lowdown on Maratha-Kunbi dynamics

Even in 2023, the Shinde government had assured that Marathas with documents that connect them to the ‘Nizam-era’ – Telangana recognises Marathas as OBC – would receive Kunbi caste certificates. This time too, Jarange has been assured of the government’s intention.

But it’s a complex matter. Marathas and Kunbis aren’t identical communities.

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