<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra Assembly has passed an amendment to bring down the quantum of Maratha reservation from 16 per cent to 12 per cent and 13 per cent in education and government jobs respectively. This follows the Bombay High Court's order asking the government to revise the percentage of quota for Marathas under the Socially and Educationally Backward Class category.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Moving the amendment bill, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the court had upheld the constitutional validity of the law but has directed to slash the quantum of quota. Accordingly, there will now be 12 per cent quota in education and 13 percent in jobs for the Maratha community.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Last November, the state legislature had passed a bill proposing 16 per cent reservation in education and government jobs for Marathas, declared socially and educationally backward by the Maharashtra Backward Classes Commission.</span><br />