Rashtriya Chhava Sanghatana members get their head shaved during a protest against the central and state government demanding reservation for the Maratha Community, in Solapur.

Police personnel try to stop the members of All India Mahatma Phule Samata Parishad, during their protest demanding reservation for OBC, in Nashik.

Right of Reservation joint action committee protests against the state government, after OBC reservation in promotion was withdrawn by MVA government, in Mumbai.

BJP activists protest after Maharashtra Government recently cancelled OBC reservation, outside Collector's Office in Thane.

BJP MP Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje Bhosale addresses during a press conference regarding Maratha Reservation, at CSMT, in Mumbai.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP, Sambhaji Raje, arrives to meet NCP National President Sharad Pawar at his residence regarding Maratha reservation issue, in Mumbai.

Basava Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swamiji from Kudalasangama Panchamasali Peeta along with community members raises slogans during a sit-in protest, demanding reservation for Panchamasali u...

Kudlusangama Panchamsali Mutt Seer, Sri Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami, along with community members during a 'Satyagraha' to demand inclusion in the 2A reservation category in Bengaluru....

Police personnel block the road as members of the Panchamasali (Lingayat) community take part in a rally demanding for the inclusion of Lingayat community in the 2A reservation cat...

BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal (a critic of Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa) with members the Panchamasali (Lingayat) community during a rally demanding for the inclusion of Lingayat...

Members of the Panchamasali (Lingayat) community during a rally demanding for the inclusion of Lingayat community in the 2A reservation category, in Bengaluru.

Members of the Panchamasali (Lingayat) community during a rally demanding for the inclusion of Lingayat community in the 2A reservation category, in Bengaluru.

Members of Panchamasali (Lingayat) community during a Panchamasali convention to demand for inclusion in the 2A reservation category, in Bengaluru.

BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal (a critic of Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa) speaks during a 'Panchamasali' convention to demand inclusion in the 2A reservation category in Bengaluru.

Sri Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami with Vachanananda Swami (L) during 'Panchamasali' convention, to demand for inclusion in the 2A reservation category, in Bengaluru

Sri Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami speaks as Sri Vachanananda Swami (R) looks on during the Panchamasali convention to demand for the inclusion of Lingayat community in the 2A reservation...

Maratha community members during their agitation demanding for reservation in education and government services, near the Collectors office at Bandra (East) in Mumbai.

Gujjar community sit around a bonfire as they block railway tracks during their agitation for reservation in jobs and edication, at Pilupura village of Bharatpur district.

Maratha community members stage a protest demanding reservation in education and government services, near the Collector's office at Bandra (East) in Mumbai.

Maratha Kranti Morcha workers stage a protest, demanding the revocation of Supreme Court's stay on Maratha reservation in education and employment, at Bandra in Mumbai.