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Shiv Sena attempts to woo marginalized Marathas
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India Abroad
09-25-1998
Shiv Sena attempts to woo marginalized Marathas
Maharashtra's indomitable Maratha community is fighting a battle to protect its identity, preserve a glorious past and have a say in governance.
The latest rallying point in this struggle is the rather unusual issue of the dress code of government peons (office workers) and gatekeepers (watchmen) in the state, where they constitute more than one-third of the population.
The Maratha Maha Sangh, an apex body representing the different clans of the community, has requested the government of Maharashtra to change the dress ...
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