Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and the government seem to be singing different tunes when it comes to issuing Other Backward Classes (OBC) caste certificates to the Marathas of Marathwada.

Jarange has claimed that based on the Hyderabad gazette, all Marathas of the region will get OBC caste certificates. However, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has made it clear that even if someone gives an affidavit, he or she will have to attach a record of Kunbi lineage to get the certificate. In fact, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, too, has been reiterating that only those who will prove their OBC lineage will be issued certificates.