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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange announced an indefinite hunger strike from May 30, demanding the distribution of Kunbi caste certificates, withdrawal of police cases against protesters, and implementation of pending gazettes, while accusing the Maharashtra government of stalling welfare measures for the community

Maratha quota protesters in Mumbai turned CSMT and nearby roads into informal playgrounds, playing kabaddi, kho-kho, and cricket, while littering food and waste. Authorities and BMC workers struggled to maintain cleanliness as thousands supported Manoj Jarange’s ongoing hunger strike.

Marathi activist Manoj Jarange vowed to stop water intake from the fourth day of his hunger strike at Azad Maidan, demanding OBC quota for Marathas. The Maharashtra government seeks legal advice while traffic disruptions and business concerns grow amid the ongoing protest.

As the hunger-strike gets longer and the date of Maharashtra Assembly elections looms closer, Maratha groups have issued calls for a shutdown (bandh) in Beed and Osmanabad districts

Says he had to take the step as Maharashtra government failed to fulfil promise on reservation issue

Warns that if Maharshtra government fails to resolve issue immediately, he would stop taking intravenous fluids again

Shinde made an appeal for peace and announced that a high-level committee will be set up for a probe into the violence