After quotas for Marathas in government jobs and education, the Fadnavis government has launched a charm offensive before the assembly polls to woo other social groups by promising similar benefits by including them in various categories of reservations.
On Monday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis promised a delegation of the Lingayat community that a proposal would be sent to the Maharashtra State Backward Classes Commission (MSBCC), for the inclusion of Lingayat Reddy, Hindu Lingayat and Hindu Veershaiva in the OBC category.