The Maharashtra government has recommended the withdrawal of 77 cases filed during various religious, political, and social agitations across the state, while 47 applications involving serious offences have been rejected, state minister Ashish Shelar said on Monday.

Speaking after a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee at the Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai, Shelar said a total of 201 applications had been received for withdrawal of cases. Of these, 77 were found eligible and will now be referred to regional committees, chaired by Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), for further scrutiny.