Cops lathicharge activists demanding Maratha reservation in Jalna
1 year, 6 months ago

Cops lathicharge activists demanding Maratha reservation in Jalna

Hindustan Times  

Tension prevailed in parts of Jalna district, in central Maharashtra, on Friday after police resorted to lathicharge to disperse a group of activists who were demanding reservation for the Maratha community. Cops lathicharge activists demanding Maratha reservation in Jalna The incident occurred in Antarvali-Sarati village in the district where a group of Maratha activists, led by one Manoj Jarange-Patil, were sitting on a strike for four days with their demand. Many police personnel were injured after which they resorted to lathicharge and burst teargas shells to disperse the unruly mob.” The superintendent of police, Jalna, Tushar Joshi, said: “Around 40 personnel, including 6 lady officers, were injured in the incident.” Sources from the department added, after Jarange was discharged from the hospital, he and other activists accompanying him, returned to the same spot to continue their agitation. A brutal lathicharge is not the way for ending a peaceful protest.” Condemning the incident, former MP Chatrapati Sambhajiraje Bhosale, who has been at the forefront of the issue, said, “If this incident sparks anger and there is any law-and-order problem in state, home minister Devendra Fadnavis and the government will be responsible for it.” After the news of the attack on Maratha activists spread in the region, some organisations have declared Beed bandh on Saturday.

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Maratha quota activist calls of ‘indefinite hunger strike’ once again
2 months ago

Maratha quota activist calls of ‘indefinite hunger strike’ once again

Deccan Chronicle  

Jarange and 104 other activists, including women, had launched the indefinite hunger strike on January 25 demanding the reservation for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes category. They include: the deadline for the former Justice Shinde Committee to find out the Kunbi registration will be extended; the implementation of the Hyderabad, Bombay, and Satara Gazette will be studied by the …

Panchamsalis’ agitation: Dr G Parameshwara says cops have videos of violence; Yatnal calls lathicharge unwarranted
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Panchamsalis’ agitation: Dr G Parameshwara says cops have videos of violence; Yatnal calls lathicharge unwarranted

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: Despite the Opposition demanding stringent action against the top police officers allegedly responsible for the lathicharge on protesters during the Panchamsalis’ agitation for 2-A reservation in front of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara made it clear in the Legislative Assembly that everything about the violence which took place during the protest is crystal …

Protests by members of Panchamasali intensify in Belagavi
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Protests by members of Panchamasali intensify in Belagavi

Hindustan Times  

The Panchamasali reservation committee members and other community organisations on Thursday held several rallies in Belagavi district against Tuesday’s police lathi charge on demonstrators. Issuing a warning, he said, “If I give the call, 25 to 50 lakh Panchamasali Lingayats are ready to lay siege to the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi.” On Wednesday, the Hirebagewadi police registered a suo …

BJP Slams Karnataka CM for Lathi Charge on Panchamasali Protesters
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Slams Karnataka CM for Lathi Charge on Panchamasali Protesters

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Ambedkar statue outside Suvarna Soudha to condemn the police lathi charge on Panchamasali Lingayat activists, Vijayendra criticized the Chief Minister for not visiting the protest site to meet Swamijis and representatives of the farming community. Vijayendra demanded an explanation from the Chief Minister for the lathi charge and insisted on action against the …

Lingayats protest demanding 2A reservation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lingayats protest demanding 2A reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Police resorted to a lathi charge on Tuesday to disperse protesters demanding 2A reservation for Panchamasali Lingayats after they attempted to storm the Suvarna Soudha during the ongoing winter session of the state legislature. The protest, organized under the banner of Panchamasali Sangharsha Samavesha, was led by Lingayat Panchamasali Seer Basavajaya Mrityunjaya Swamiji and held near the Suvarna Soudha …

Karnataka: Panchamasali Lingayat reservation protests turns violent, police resorts to lathi-charge - WATCH
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Panchamasali Lingayat reservation protests turns violent, police resorts to lathi-charge - WATCH

Live Mint  

Demanding Panchamasali Lingayats' reservation, a large number of people gathered to demonstrate in Karnataka's Belagavi on Tuesday. The protestors breached the barricade laid by the police to lay siege to the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha where the Karnataka Legislative session is in progress. The agitation was led by Basava Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami who has been demanding the inclusion of Panchamasali community …

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil warns of defeating all leaders who oppose Maratha interests in Assembly polls
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil warns of defeating all leaders who oppose Maratha interests in Assembly polls

The Hindu  

Continuing his indefinite hunger strike for the second day on Sunday, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil warned that any political leader opposing the interests of the Maratha community would be defeated in the upcoming State Assembly election. With the Mahayuti still reeling under the election shock, Mr. Jarange-Patil has given a further cause for worry after he warned he would …

Marathwada could be a clincher in Maharashtra’s 48 LS seats
11 months, 1 week ago

Marathwada could be a clincher in Maharashtra’s 48 LS seats

Hindustan Times  

JALNA: Marathwada or the Central Maharashtra region could play a decisive role in the Lok Sabha sweepstakes in the state and determine whether the ruling BJP-led NDA or the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi comes out tops. Dinesh Falke, coordinator of the Maratha Kranti Morcha, said the Maratha agitation would have a huge impact on all eight seats in central Maharashtra, …

Maratha Quota Activist Ends Hunger Strike After 17 Days
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha Quota Activist Ends Hunger Strike After 17 Days

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Monday withdrew his 17-day-old hunger strike. The activist said though the Maharashtra government has not fulfilled his demand of Kunbi caste certificates, he decided to end his fast because of confusion prevailing in Maharashtra over his health as well as curfew imposed allegedly to stop his supporters from reaching Antarwali Sarati village in …

Maratha quota | Jarange-Patil claims Maharashtra government planning to trap and arrest him
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota | Jarange-Patil claims Maharashtra government planning to trap and arrest him

The Hindu  

Even as Maratha quota agitators staged road blocks in a number of villages under the direction from Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday, the activist claimed that the government was making attempts to frame him in a case and get him arrested. But I am going to foil these with the help of the Maratha community,” Mr. Jarange-Patil said, …

Response to Jarange-Patil’s call for rasta roko ‘lukewarm’
1 year, 1 month ago

Response to Jarange-Patil’s call for rasta roko ‘lukewarm’

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Responding to a call by Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, protestors staged a ‘rasta roko’ agitation by blocking roads at several places in the state on Saturday, demanding reservation for the community within the Other Backward Classes quota. Police registered 49 cases against protestors, said police officials, although they described the response to Patil’s call as “lukewarm”. He also …

Government using tricks, conspiracies to undermine Maratha agitation: Manoj Jarange
1 year, 1 month ago

Government using tricks, conspiracies to undermine Maratha agitation: Manoj Jarange

The Hindu  

Maratha activist Manoj Jarange on February 24 accused the Maharashtra government of using “tricks and conspiracies” to undermine their ongoing agitation for reservation for the community in government jobs and education. Addressing the media at his Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, Mr. Jarange said he would disclose his next course of action on February 25 and asked people from …

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil begins yet another hunger strike in Jalna
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil begins yet another hunger strike in Jalna

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday launched yet another indefinite hunger strike at his village of Antarwali-Sarathi in Jalna district, accusing the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government of not fulfilling promises pertaining to reservation for the Maratha community. The latest hunger strike — Mr. Jarange-Patil’s third — pertains specifically to the activist’s demand that the State government make good …

Maratha activist threatens to intensify protest
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha activist threatens to intensify protest

Hindustan Times  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who is seeking reservation in education and jobs for the community under the Other Backward Classes category, threatened to march towards Mumbai if the Eknath Shinde-led government did not issue orders to meet the demands by Saturday morning. Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil and his supporters during their march for reservation, in Navi Mumbai …

Why are Marathas Demanding Reservation and What Led to the Fresh Agitation - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

Why are Marathas Demanding Reservation and What Led to the Fresh Agitation - News18

News 18  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has announced fresh agitation in Mumbai on January 26 and reiterated that he would sit on an indefinite hunger strike for the reservation demand. While the Marathas in the past have demanded reservation for the community in government jobs and education, Jarange is demanding Kumbi caste certificates for Marathas so that they can be included …

Maratha Quota Activists Start March to Mumbai
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha Quota Activists Start March to Mumbai

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activists led by Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday launched a protest march from Antarwali-Saraati village in Jalna district of Maharashtra. Despite giving seven months to the government, it did not resolve the issue of reservation for the Maratha community, the Maratha quota activist said. As his match is heading towards Mumbai, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde instructed the state …

Jarange-Patil urges Fadnavis to resolve quota issue; to start his march on Saturday
1 year, 2 months ago

Jarange-Patil urges Fadnavis to resolve quota issue; to start his march on Saturday

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Friday urged Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to earnestly address the reservation issue. Announcing his departure from his native Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna at 9 a.m. on Saturday to lead a protest march to Mumbai, for the demand to provide reservation to his community, he said the resolution of the Maratha reservation …

Maratha quota: Eknath Shinde to chair Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting today
1 year, 3 months ago

Maratha quota: Eknath Shinde to chair Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting today

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is scheduled to chair a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Maratha reservation today i.e. The meeting comes a day after Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Sunday refused to budge and give time to the Eknath Shinde-led Maha Yuti dispensation after December 24, 2023 over Maratha reservations. Earlier on Saturday, Rural Development Minister …

Maratha Reservation Protest: ‘Black Diwali’ in Nashik
1 year, 4 months ago

Maratha Reservation Protest: ‘Black Diwali’ in Nashik

Live Mint  

Maratha quota protests took a violent turn in some parts of Maharashtra after the state witnessed incidents of violence. Here's a 10-point guide on Maratha quota row 1) Internet services have been suspended in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district – both rural and urban areas – of Maharastra on Thursday, November 2. 7) Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on November 1 …

Maharashtra: Violence in Jalna, Beed, Pune over Maratha reservation, Manoj Jarange Patil ends strike after govt files curative petition in SC
1 year, 4 months ago

Maharashtra: Violence in Jalna, Beed, Pune over Maratha reservation, Manoj Jarange Patil ends strike after govt files curative petition in SC

Op India  

The contentious issue of Maratha reservations has once again taken the central stage in Maharashtra politics as Lok Sabha and Assembly elections draw near. Notably, in May 2021, the Supreme Court overturned the state government’s reservation of jobs and education for the Maratha community, citing, among other things, the 50% cap on total reservations. Image- Zee News Following the Supreme …

Maratha reservation row: Maharashtra govt takes three-key decisions in Cabinet meeting | DETAILS
1 year, 5 months ago

Maratha reservation row: Maharashtra govt takes three-key decisions in Cabinet meeting | DETAILS

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shindeon Tuesday held an urgent Cabinet meeting to find a solution to pacify the ongoing protests against the state government over the Maratha reservation. Jarange hardens his stand Meanwhile, activist Manoj Jarange, who is leading the Marathra protest, said the Maratha community will not accept an "incomplete reservation" and the Maharashtra government should call a special …

Maratha quota stir: 49 arrested after violence, situation under control in Beed
1 year, 5 months ago

Maratha quota stir: 49 arrested after violence, situation under control in Beed

India Today  

Police have arrested 49 people in connection with the violence in Maharashtra's Beed district during the ongoing agitation for Maratha reservation, an official said on Tuesday. On Monday morning, the residence of NCP MLA Prakash Solanke at Majalgaon town in Beed district was set on fire and stones were hurled at it by a group of quota agitators, police earlier …

'Reservation for all Marathas...': Activist Jarange puts pressure on government
1 year, 5 months ago

'Reservation for all Marathas...': Activist Jarange puts pressure on government

India Today  

Activist Manoj Jarange, who is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding reservation for the Maratha community, on Tuesday said the decision taken by the state government on the issue was not acceptable. However, Jarange reiterated his demand for reservations of all Marathas, and said that the Maharashtra government should call a special session of the state legislature on the issue. …

Maratha reservation row: Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil announces his resignation
1 year, 5 months ago

Maratha reservation row: Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil announces his resignation

India TV News  

Maratha reservation: Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil on Sunday announced his resignation in support of the ongoing movement in Maharashtra, which is demanding reservation for the Maratha community. Hemant Patil met the Maratha activists who were protesting in the Pofali Sugar Factory area today in support of the reservation movement. Maratha quota agitation The Maratha community has been staging protests …

Ajit skips Baramati visit as Maratha reservation protests escalate
1 year, 5 months ago

Ajit skips Baramati visit as Maratha reservation protests escalate

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Ajit Pawar on Saturday became one of the many leaders to be stalled by the fury of the rapidly intensifying Maratha agitation for reservation benefits. Ajit skips Baramati visit as Maratha reservation protests escalate According to his close aides, Ajit was to visit Baramati to attend the beginning of the new sugarcane-crushing season of the Malegaon cooperative sugar factory, …

Maratha quota stir: Dy CM Ajit Pawar skips Baramati visit as protests escalate
1 year, 5 months ago

Maratha quota stir: Dy CM Ajit Pawar skips Baramati visit as protests escalate

Hindustan Times  

As the stir over the Maratha reservation continues to rise, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar cancelled his Saturday visit to Baramati– his hometown in Pune district. Maratha reservation activists across the state have threatened to ban the entry of political leaders till the state government fulfils their demand of bringing in the Other Backward Classes quota for the community. To …

Disappointed That PM Modi Did Not Speak About Maratha Quota, Says Activist Jarange, Slams CM Shinde, Fadnavis
1 year, 5 months ago

Disappointed That PM Modi Did Not Speak About Maratha Quota, Says Activist Jarange, Slams CM Shinde, Fadnavis

News 18  

Activist Manoj Jarange on Friday expressed disappointment at Prime Minister Narendra Modi not mentioning about the Maratha quota struggle during his visit to Maharashtra a day earlier. Jarange, who is on a hunger strike since October 25 seeking quota in jobs and education for the Maratha community, also criticised Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis for not …

Jarange Patil warns of fresh agitation from October 25 if Maratha reservation demand not met
1 year, 5 months ago

Jarange Patil warns of fresh agitation from October 25 if Maratha reservation demand not met

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday threatened a renewed agitation starting on October 25 if the Maharashtra government does not meet the demands of the Maratha community, which include reservations in jobs and educational institutions. The government should be aware that the peaceful agitation of the Maratha community is something they cannot ignore.” The 40-year-old activist recently brought …

Will intensify stir if Maratha quota is not announced by October 24, says activist Jarange Patil
1 year, 5 months ago

Will intensify stir if Maratha quota is not announced by October 24, says activist Jarange Patil

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday threatened to intensify his agitation after October 24 if the Maharashtra government fails to provide reservation to the community in jobs and education. Addressing a massive gathering at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, he said that after October 24, it would be either his “funeral procession or the Maratha community’s victory …

CONTROVERSY | Maratha reservation issue still on the boil in Maharashtra even after Manoj Jarange de-escalates his agitation
1 year, 6 months ago

CONTROVERSY | Maratha reservation issue still on the boil in Maharashtra even after Manoj Jarange de-escalates his agitation

The Hindu  

Police crackdown on Maratha protesters in Antarwali Sarati ignites a fierce political battle, putting the government on the defensive. That’s why Sharad Pawar is trying to target him.” However, the charge against the State government for the police lathicharge resonated across the State, with every rally held by the Maratha community blaming the government for it. In 2018, after receiving …

Pro-Maratha quota activist Jarange ends fast after CM Shinde meets him in Jalna
1 year, 6 months ago

Pro-Maratha quota activist Jarange ends fast after CM Shinde meets him in Jalna

The Hindu  

Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil finally called off his indefinite strike on Thursday after Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde personally met the activist at his protest site in Jalna district. Mr. Jarange Patil, who has been fasting since August 29 at Jalna’s Antarwali Sarati village, had earlier given the Shinde government a month’s time to fulfil all demands, prominent …

Maratha quota impasse: Video puts Shinde government in spot, CM calls it ‘false propaganda’
1 year, 6 months ago

Maratha quota impasse: Video puts Shinde government in spot, CM calls it ‘false propaganda’

The Hindu  

Urging people not to fall prey to false propaganda, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday hit out at a viral video clip which showed him making apparently frivolous remarks on the Maratha quota agitation along with Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis, remarking that the distorted video was “a highly mischievous act” on part of his opponents. As …

Pro-Maratha quota activist considers ending strike; wants written assurance on demands first
1 year, 6 months ago

Pro-Maratha quota activist considers ending strike; wants written assurance on demands first

The Hindu  

Amid frantic appeals by the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday said he would end his indefinite strike under the condition that the State CM, as well Deputy CMs, personally visit the protest site at Antarwali Sarati village in the State’s Jalna district along with written assurances on his demands regarding the quota issue. …

Maratha agitation: High Court expects authorities to ensure peace and order
1 year, 6 months ago

Maratha agitation: High Court expects authorities to ensure peace and order

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that it expects state authorities to maintain law and order while safeguarding public health and well-being during the ongoing Maratha quota protests. The court's remarks came while it was hearing a Public Interest Litigation petition that had been filed, seeking directives from the court to the Maharashtra government regarding the ongoing law and …

Maratha Quota Can Be Headache for Shinde-Fadnavis-Pawar Govt Ahead of 2024 - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

Maratha Quota Can Be Headache for Shinde-Fadnavis-Pawar Govt Ahead of 2024 - News18

News 18  

The issue of Maratha reservation has stirred up once again in Maharashtra after four years, with the police lathi-charge incident during the protest in Jalna gaining spotlight. The state government had decided to give the OBC certificates to the Marathas of Marathwada, but has now formed a committee, which will issue the Kunbi caste certificates from the region to those …

Maharashtra to drop cases against Maratha quota protesters, asks activist to end fast
1 year, 6 months ago

Maharashtra to drop cases against Maratha quota protesters, asks activist to end fast

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced the withdrawal of police cases filed against pro-Maratha reservation protesters in Jalna district, the epicentre of the latest round of stir on the issue, and urged quota activist Manoj Jarange to end his indefinite fast. The activist is sitting on an indefinite hunger strike since August 29 at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna …

Quota Stir: Maratha Outfit Calls for Bandh in Thane City on September 11 to Condemn Police Lathi-Charge in Jalna
1 year, 6 months ago

Quota Stir: Maratha Outfit Calls for Bandh in Thane City on September 11 to Condemn Police Lathi-Charge in Jalna

News 18  

A ‘bandh’ has been called by a Maratha outfit in Maharashtra’s Thane city on September 11 to condemn the recent police lathi-charge against agitators in Jalna. Local leaders from the opposition parties in the state have declared support to the ‘bandh’ called by Sakal Maratha Morcha backed by the Sambhaji Brigade. The NCP city unit president Suhas Desai, his Shiv …

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde calls all-party meeting on Sept 11 to resolve Maratha reservation issue
1 year, 6 months ago

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde calls all-party meeting on Sept 11 to resolve Maratha reservation issue

India TV News  

As Maratha reservation row has intensified in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has called an all-party meeting to resolve the issue. Anil Deshmukh demands action Meanwhile, former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh has disagreed with Jarange’s demand for action against the cops who baton-charged protesters in Jalna district, stressing that those who gave the orders to use force must be held …

Fadnavis responsible for police action on Maratha quota agitators: NCP's Sule
1 year, 6 months ago

Fadnavis responsible for police action on Maratha quota agitators: NCP's Sule

India Today  

NCP leader Supriya Sule has held Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responsible for last week’s police action on Maratha quota agitators in Jalna, and alleged the state and Union governments were not serious about the issue of reservations for various communities. The police baton-charged and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a violent mob at Antarwali Sarathi village in …

Fadnavis responsible for police action on Maratha quota agitators: NCP's Sule
1 year, 6 months ago

Fadnavis responsible for police action on Maratha quota agitators: NCP's Sule

India Today  

NCP leader Supriya Sule has held Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responsible for last week’s police action on Maratha quota agitators in Jalna, and alleged the state and Union governments were not serious about the issue of reservations for various communities. The police baton-charged and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a violent mob at Antarwali Sarathi village in …

Maratha Quota Activists Burn Tyres in Maharashtra's Solapur to Protest Police Action in Jalna; Two Detained
1 year, 6 months ago

Maratha Quota Activists Burn Tyres in Maharashtra's Solapur to Protest Police Action in Jalna; Two Detained

News 18  

Some Maratha community members burned tyres in Solapur district of Maharashtra on Wednesday to protest against the recent police lathi-charge on quota protesters in Jalna, following which two persons were detained, an official said. The issue of the Maratha reservation returned to the centre stage last week after the police baton-charged and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a violent …

Uddhav-led Shiv Sena leaders reach Raj Bhavan, seek action against lathi-charge on Maratha protestors
1 year, 6 months ago

Uddhav-led Shiv Sena leaders reach Raj Bhavan, seek action against lathi-charge on Maratha protestors

India TV News  

A few leaders of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Wednesday reached the Raj Bhavan seeking justice for Maratha protestors who were allegedly lathi-charged by police in Maharashtra's Jalana district. Earlier on Monday, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut sought to know who ordered the lathi-charge on protesters demanding Maratha quota in Jalna district. State govt ordered lathi-charge: Sanjay Raut Raut also …

Maratha quota violence: Devendra Fadnavis apologises on behalf of govt after meeting with CM Shinde
1 year, 6 months ago

Maratha quota violence: Devendra Fadnavis apologises on behalf of govt after meeting with CM Shinde

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the state government regrets for lathi-charge on Maratha quota protesters in Jalna district. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde with deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar address a press conference after a meeting on Maratha reservation in Mumbai on Monday, He also said the lathi-charge order was not given by …

Maratha quota row: Maharashtra government invites man on hunger strike for talks
1 year, 6 months ago

Maratha quota row: Maharashtra government invites man on hunger strike for talks

India Today  

Two days after his hunger strike over the demand for the Maratha reservation turned violent in Maharashtra's Jalna district, the state government has invited Manoj Jarange Patil for talks over the quota issue, government sources said on Sunday. Jarange Patil had been staging a hunger strike demanding reservations for the Maratha community at Antarwali Sarathi village in Jalna since August …

'Will stop supply of water': Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil gives ultimatum amid talks with Maha govt
1 year, 6 months ago

'Will stop supply of water': Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil gives ultimatum amid talks with Maha govt

India TV News  

Maratha quota row: Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil, who is at the helm of the reservation protests in Maharashtra, gave an ultimatum to the Eknath Shinde government over his demand on Monday. The government should issue an ordinance for reservation for the Maratha community, otherwise, we will stop drinking water supply from tomorrow, Patil asserted. Government's efforts to pacify protests …

Maha acts against cops after Maratha quota stir violence
1 year, 6 months ago

Maha acts against cops after Maratha quota stir violence

Hindustan Times  

After a statewide uproar by the Maratha community over a baton charge on protesters in Jalna’s Anatarvali Sarti village on Friday, the state government on Sunday swung into action, shunting out senior police officers from the district and beginning a dialogue with protesters to restore reservations for them. CM Eknath Shinde said his government was “committed” to restoring quotas for …

Govt scrambles to placate Maratha protesters, shunts out senior police officers from Jalna district
1 year, 6 months ago

Govt scrambles to placate Maratha protesters, shunts out senior police officers from Jalna district

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After the statewide uproar by the Maratha community over the lathi charge on protesters in Jalna’s Anatarvali Sarti village on Friday, the state government on Sunday swung into action. The chief minister declared that his government was “committed” to restoring the Maratha reservation which he said would “remain forever”. “We would never support a lathi charge, and the police …

Jalna Violence: 'Are We Pakistanis?' Maratha Activist Asks After Police Lathicharge; Fresh Stir in Mumbai
1 year, 6 months ago

Jalna Violence: 'Are We Pakistanis?' Maratha Activist Asks After Police Lathicharge; Fresh Stir in Mumbai

News 18  

At least a dozen police officers were injured after a protest for the Maratha reservation in the Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday as protestors resorted to stone-pelting. – NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar Meets Injured Persons; Condemns Police Action National Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday met Maratha quota agitators injured in police action a day …

Lathi charge on Maratha protestors snowballs into political controversy, opposition demands Fadnavis resignation
1 year, 6 months ago

Lathi charge on Maratha protestors snowballs into political controversy, opposition demands Fadnavis resignation

Hindustan Times  

The police lathi charge on Maratha protestors in Jalna has snowballed into a political controversy. The opposition parties led by NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday demanded the resignation of deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the home minister of the state. Pawar pointed a finger at Fadnavis, alleging that he ordered a lathi charge on “peaceful protestors” …

Marathwada tension over Maratha reservations continues
1 year, 6 months ago

Marathwada tension over Maratha reservations continues

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Tension escalated in the central Maharashtra region after a bandh was declared by Maratha outfits to protest against the Friday lathi charge on activists demanding reservations for the Maratha community. Police personnel and a company of the State Reserve Police Force have been deployed at Antarvali-Sarati village in Jalna, where the trouble began, to bring the situation under control …

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