Spending ₹500 cr on Marathas: Maharashtra Finance Minister
The BJP-led Maharashtra government is spending more than ₹500 crore on the Maratha community, the state Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Monday. The provisions include more than ₹300 crore for freeships offered to economically backward class students and ₹200 crore to provide financial aid to economically weaker Marathas, the minister said.