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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange claimed efforts were underway to discredit him during the 90-day deadline given to the Maharashtra government. He said the community would resist such attempts and reiterated his demands concerning gazettes, withdrawn cases and assistance
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The tent and stage at Maharashtra’s Antarwali Sarati village, the epicentre of Manoj Jarange’s Maratha quota agitation, were dismantled after 1,123 days. Villagers decided to clear the site following the conclusion of Jarange’s latest hunger strike
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange called off his 20-day hunger strike in Beed on Thursday after talks with a Maharashtra government delegation. He gave the state three months to address his demands, warning that the agitation would move to Mumbai
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange said he will travel alone to Mumbai on September 15 to protest at Azad Maidan after police denied permission for his hunger strike. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis urged him to reconsider the move
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Manoj Jarange Patil has alleged a conspiracy to kill him and create chaos during his proposed Mumbai march for Maratha reservation. He said he would not surrender, while urging supporters to join the peaceful agitation despite government warnings and possible restrictions
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Manoj Jarange announced an indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai's Azad Maidan from September 19, seeking Maratha quota in jobs and education. He will lead supporters from Jalna towards Mumbai from September 15, amid Ganpati festivities and opposition from OBC groups
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Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange refused to end his seven-day hunger strike, demanding Kunbi certificates for eligible Marathas. He sought a government resolution by September 12, backed Dhangar ST reservation and criticised Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal’s opposition
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Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange has refused to end his indefinite hunger strike, giving the Maharashtra government until September 11 to meet his demands. He also urged eligible Marathas to apply for Kunbi certificates based on identified records
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Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange’s indefinite hunger strike in Jalna entered its fifth day, with doctors expressing concern over his deteriorating health. Jarange refused intravenous fluids as the State government continued efforts to persuade him to end his fast
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange renewed his demand for Kunbi caste certificates as his hunger strike entered its second day in Jalna. He warned of a Mumbai march if the Maharashtra government fails to act and set September 12 as a deadline
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil launched his 11th hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati, demanding Kunbi certificates and other reservation-related measures. Calling it the final phase of the struggle, he urged the Maratha community to unite until all demands are met
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Manoj Jarange Patil on Monday demanded transparency and no compromise over 58 lakh Kunbi records ahead of his August 29 hunger strike for Maratha reservation. Maharashtra ministers assured him that pending certificates would be issued and discrepancies addressed immediately
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Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil has launched an indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati after talks with a state delegation deadlocked. Jarange Patil is demanding immediate, legally binding executive orders to grant Kunbi caste certificates to 58 lakh individuals
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The raging quota stir in Maharashtra has once again brought into focus the need for a comprehensive caste census
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After attending the all-party meeting, Thorat said, My party and I believe that there should be no politics on this. We will listen to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and extend support to the positive initiatives that will be taken by the govt
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Farmer leader Raju Shetti asked political leaders in Maharashtra to expedite the resolution of the long-pending Maratha reservation issue.
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Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole alleged police lathi-charged protestors in Jalna seeking Maratha reservation on the orders of the government to divert the attention from the INDIA bloc meeting.
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The Supreme Court on September 9 last year stayed the implementation of the the 2018 Maharashtra law granting reservation to Marathas in education and jobs.