Maharashtra govt. stays its order cancelling reservations in promotions

Report sought from Law and Justice Department after Congress protests strongly

Days after the Congress warned of a State-wide protest against the Maharashtra government’s decision to cancel reservations in promotions, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has decided to stay the order and again seek a report from the Law and Justice Department. On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar held a meeting on the issue, joined by Congress Ministers Nitin Raut and Varsha Gaikwad, which reportedly witnessed heated exchanges. Mr. Raut questioned the move to issue a Government Resolution (GR) without consulting the Cabinet Sub-Committee on the topic.