The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL challenging Maharashtras decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas for reservation benefits. The bench held that only aggrieved persons, such as OBC members, can challenge the move, not outsiders.
The Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki reaffirmed on October 11 that his party will not cooperate with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) in unifying opposition candidates for the upcoming prime minister designation vote in the next extraordinary Diet session. (News On Japan)