The controversy around IAS Nilesh Deore’s charter flight has shifted from accountability to caste politics. Deore currently holds charge as Secretary in both the Tourism and Civil Aviation departments.

The holy month of Muslims, Ramadan is the ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar (Hijri). The crescent moon that marks the beginning of Ramadan appeared on Tuesday, February 17, around 6:20 PM local time in Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Check Indian citywise moon sighting here.

The Maharashtra government has officially scraped five percent reservation for Muslims in jobs and education, on Tuesday. In 2014, the state government had formed a Government Resolution which offered a 5% reservation to Muslims due to the backwardness of the community.