NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar urged the BJP-led central government on Friday to amend the constitution to increase the reservation cap in education and government posts beyond the present 50 per cent. According to PTI, Pawar underlined that while giving reservations for the Maratha community, it is critical to ensure that current boundaries for other groups are not violated. He questioned, "If Tamil Nadu can have 78 per cent reservation for various communities, why can`t Maharashtra have 75 per cent?"

Pawar urged the Centre to take the initiative for this constitutional amendment, saying, "We will support the amendment."