India, Sept. 12 -- After notifying the Hyderabad Gazette, the Maharashtra government has initiated preparations to study the Satara Gazette, which if implemented, will enable the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas from Western Maharashtra.

Minister of state for public works Shivendrasinghraje Bhosale plans to visit the Pune divisional commissioner's office on Friday to review the matter. Officials from the archaeology department and other related departments have also been called for the meeting.

The move follows the assurance given to Maratha Kranti Morcha leader Manoj Jarange Patil during his hunger strike in Mumbai. At that time, the government had promised to implement both the Hyderabad and Satara Gazetteers so that m...