Beed police told to review 400 Maratha quota cases, report in 8 days

Maharashtra’s Beed administration has directed police to review 400 cases linked to the Maratha quota agitation and submit a report within eight days. The review follows a Cabinet sub-committee decision to forward findings to the state Home Department

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The administration in Maharashtra’s Beed district has written to the local police to review around 400 cases registered in connection with the Maratha quota protests and submit a report in eight days, an official said on Tuesday.

The additional district collector has written to the superintendent of police and the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of the district. The official, in his letter, stated that around 400 cases registered in connection with the quota agitation (since August-September 2023) were pending review before they are dropped.

---

The cabinet sub-committee on issues related to the Maratha community’s demand for reservation has decided to submit a report regarding these offences to the state home department within 20 days, it was stated. The cases need to be reviewed according to the State government’s guidelines, and a report must be submitted within eight days without any delays, the letter stated.