Maratha reservation: Jarange-Patil appeals to youth not to take extreme step like suicide
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha reservation: Jarange-Patil appeals to youth not to take extreme step like suicide

Hindustan Times  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has appealed to youth to refrain from taking extreme steps like suicides, and be wary of politicians who are stoking division between communities. Addressing a public gathering organised by the Sakal Maratha Morcha at Kharadi on Monday, the pro-reservation leader criticised Chhagan Bhujbal. Addressing a public gathering organised by the Sakal Maratha Morcha at Kharadi on Monday, the pro-reservation leader said, “Some leaders want to divert the attention of Maratha youth and instigate them to take violent steps. What is the use of reservation if our youth are taking extreme steps like suicides?

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Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas: Manoj Jarange Patil
1 month, 1 week ago

Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas: Manoj Jarange Patil

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has said those who claim Hindus are in danger and seek their unity are responsible for denying reservation to Marathas, as he claimed that voters are ready to hand over a drubbing to the BJP-led ruling coalition in the Maharashtra Assembly polls. Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch to voters to re-elect the …

Maharashtra polls: Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas, says Manoj Jarange Patil
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas, says Manoj Jarange Patil

Live Mint  

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar:Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has said those who claim Hindus are in danger and seek their unity are responsible for denying reservation to Marathas, as he claimed that voters are ready to hand over a drubbing to the BJP-led ruling coalition in the Maharashtra assembly polls. Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch to voters to …

‘I don’t want to lose trust of my people’: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on withdrawal from poll fray
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘I don’t want to lose trust of my people’: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on withdrawal from poll fray

The Hindu  

It is up to the people whether to support or ensure the defeat of candidates who do not believe in Maratha reservation, Maratha Quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil said. Over a year, Manoj Jarange Patil’s agitation in a poll arena has been tagged as “Jarange Factor”, which has been proved as a kingmaker in Jalna, Hingoli, Nanded, Beed, other Lok …

Maharashtra: Maratha activist Jarange Patil 'threatens' state, demands reservation for Muslims from OBC quota
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Maratha activist Jarange Patil 'threatens' state, demands reservation for Muslims from OBC quota

Op India  

The issue of reservation for the Maratha community has been ongoing in Maharashtra for years with minimal solutions to date. Muslims should get a reservation from OBC quota: Jarange Patil On Monday, in a major setback to the OBC community in the state, Jarange Patil demanded reservation for the Muslim community from the OBC quota. OBC leaders oppose Jarange Patil’s …

Jarange-Patil confusing Maratha youths, says OBC leader Laxman Hake
6 months ago

Jarange-Patil confusing Maratha youths, says OBC leader Laxman Hake

The Hindu  

Maratha youths are ending their lives due to confusion caused by quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, alleged OBC activist Laxman Hake, and Navnath Waghmare, whose indefinite fast over the OBC quota entered its eighth day on June 20. Jarange-Patil is comparing Marathas to OBC communities… even the Chief Minister has shut his eyes and ears to our protest,” Mr. Hake said. …

BJP plans outreach programme for Maratha community ahead of state assembly polls
6 months, 1 week ago

BJP plans outreach programme for Maratha community ahead of state assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: After the Lok Sabha debacle, the BJP has planned a Maratha outreach with an eye on state Assembly polls. Despite the 10 per cent reservation in education and jobs provided by the Eknath Shinde government, Maratha organisations ensured the community votes to defeat BJP candidates, particularly in the Marathwada region. Former Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil admitted that there …

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil warns of defeating all leaders who oppose Maratha interests in Assembly polls
6 months, 2 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 …

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil begins fast unto death, says will contest Assembly polls if…
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil begins fast unto death, says will contest Assembly polls if…

Live Mint  

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil has on June 8 begun his fast unto death, according to an ANI report. Jarange Patil told ANI that if the Maratha reservation is not provided this time, he will contest the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. On the other hand, Jarange Patil's Maratha reservation campaign is accused of receiving financial support from ‘political associates’, and …

Quota activist Jarange-Patil to resume quota stir from June 4
7 months, 1 week ago

Quota activist Jarange-Patil to resume quota stir from June 4

The Hindu  

After a period of enforced dormancy, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil announced on Tuesday that he would renew his agitation by starting a fresh hunger strike on June 4, the day Lok Sabha results are to be declared. Mr. Jarange-Patil, whose agitation has cast a shadow over several Lok Sabha constituencies in the Marathwada region, took aim at PM Modi. …

Maratha community will teach Mahayuti govt a lesson: quota activist Manoj Jarange
7 months, 1 week ago

Maratha community will teach Mahayuti govt a lesson: quota activist Manoj Jarange

The Hindu  

The Maratha community will teach Maharashtra’s Mahayuti government a lesson for denying reservations and registering criminal cases against protestors, says quota activist Manoj Jarange as the state gears up for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Mr. Jarange, who hit the headlines for going on fasts unto death several times last year to demand reservation for the Marathas …

Show your strength, defeat those against quota: Jarange-Patil to Marathas
8 months, 1 week ago

Show your strength, defeat those against quota: Jarange-Patil to Marathas

Hindustan Times  

Antarwali Sarati, a nondescript village in Jalna district of Marathwada region, came under the spotlight due to an incident of police lathicharge on a group of Maratha community members who had gathered to support Manoj Jarange-Patil, a local activist. Staying true The Maratha reservation protests, which sometimes turned violent, resulted in the state government taking several steps like fleshing out …

Maratha Quota Activist Ends Hunger Strike After 17 Days
9 months, 3 weeks 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 activist Jarange-Patil ends 17-day-long hunger strike, says agitation is on
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha activist Jarange-Patil ends 17-day-long hunger strike, says agitation is on

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Monday called off his 17-day-long hunger strike but four youths will go on a “chain fast” from Tuesday, continuing the agitation till the Maharashtra government starts issuing Kunbi caste certificates to extended family members of people who have such documents, allowing them to avail reservation benefits. Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil’s decision …

Maratha quota | Jarange-Patil claims Maharashtra government planning to trap and arrest him
9 months, 4 weeks 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’
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Kunbi Marathas Fast: Shinde govt responsible for deaths: Jarange
10 months ago

Kunbi Marathas Fast: Shinde govt responsible for deaths: Jarange

Deccan Chronicle  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Wednesday urged senior citizens to hold a hunger strike with him. During the protest, if any senior citizen dies, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis would be responsible for it, he said.The Maratha quota activist also announced that he will launch a new agitation from February 24 across the state …

Maratha quota activist's fast enters 5th day, state tells court his health is a concern
10 months, 1 week ago

Maratha quota activist's fast enters 5th day, state tells court his health is a concern

India Today  

The Maharashtra Government informed the Bombay High Court that it is concerned about the health of Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, currently on an indefinite fast. Advocate General Birendra Saraf, representing the state government, stated this during a hearing on Wednesday in response to a petition filed by Mumbai lawyer Gunaratan Sadavarte against Jarange-Patil's protest. Advocate Sadavarte, appearing in person, …

Maratha quota: Jarange-Patil begins yet another hunger strike in Jalna
10 months, 1 week 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 Quota Protests Called Off After Demands Accepted, Now OBCs Upset
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha Quota Protests Called Off After Demands Accepted, Now OBCs Upset

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday ended his fast and also called off his march to Mumbai. He said that the Eknath Shinde government has fulfilled all of his demands including Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas, which will make them eligible to get reservation in OBC category, and therefore the protests are now over. Kunbi, an agrarian …

Maratha activist threatens to intensify protest
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Maratha quota march en route to Mumbai ahead of Jarange-Patil’s hunger strike
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Maratha quota march en route to Mumbai ahead of Jarange-Patil’s hunger strike

Hindustan Times  

A march to press for reservation for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes category was on Thursday en route to Mumbai, where activist Manoj Jarange-Patil was scheduled to begin another indefinite hunger strike on Friday. Jarange-Patil has rejected the government’s appeals to stop the march and wait until February when it plans a special session for the passage …

Why are Marathas Demanding Reservation and What Led to the Fresh Agitation - News18
10 months, 4 weeks 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
11 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
11 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 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 quota agitation face Manoj Jarange's health declines; admitted to hospital
1 year ago

Maratha quota agitation face Manoj Jarange's health declines; admitted to hospital

Hindustan Times  

Prominent face of the Maratha quota agitation Manoj Jarange-Patil admitted to hospital after his health started to decline following a public assembly. Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil hospitalised The activist was touring parts of Maharashtra to raise awareness about his demand for reservation for the Maratha community. He earlier targeted Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadanvis and claimed some people close to …

'Innocent Marathas being targeted for Beed violence': Manoj Jarange
1 year, 1 month ago

'Innocent Marathas being targeted for Beed violence': Manoj Jarange

India TV News  

Manoj Jarange, Maratha reservation activist alleged that the Marathas who had nothing to do with the violence in Beed were being targeted, and the community will take to the streets if the injustice continued. Those who had nothing to do with violence that took place during the Maratha quota agitation in Beed were being harassed, and a list of 7,000 …

Maratha quota agitation | OBC leaders warn Shinde govt. of trying to grab their reservation
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota agitation | OBC leaders warn Shinde govt. of trying to grab their reservation

The Hindu  

Even as Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday alleged there was a “conspiracy” to deny the Marathas a quota, leaders from the other backward classes took an aggressive stance against the activist’s demand on the Marathas being given a blanket reservation by being given Kunbi OBC certificates, warning to hit the streets and even move courts to safeguard …

Maratha quota activist plans statewide tour to raise pressure on Shinde government
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota activist plans statewide tour to raise pressure on Shinde government

The Hindu  

Keeping up the pressure over the Maratha reservation issue, quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday said he would soon resume his Maharashtra tour. He said that the State’s Eknath Shinde-led government was working earnestly towards ensuring the Marathas a foolproof reservation, adding that the entire community was looking with hope towards securing a quota by December 24. The Marathas are …

Maratha Reservation Protest: ‘Black Diwali’ in Nashik
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Maratha quota activist ends indefinite fast after meet with government delegation
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota activist ends indefinite fast after meet with government delegation

India Today  

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange agreed to end his indefinite fast after a delegation of retired high court judges Sandeep Shinde, MG Gaikwad and others met him on Thursday. The activist said the government needs to solve the issue in at least two months as they need to work across Maharashtra. We will not provide farm produce like vegetables, milk …

Maharashtra government in favour of Maratha quota, says CM Shinde; pro-quota campaigner urged to call off indefinite fast
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra government in favour of Maratha quota, says CM Shinde; pro-quota campaigner urged to call off indefinite fast

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on November 1 confirmed the State government’s support for Maratha reservation and urged the pro-quota campaigner Manoj Jarange Patil to terminate his indefinite fast. Maratha quota agitation | All-party meet on Maratha quota asks activist Jarange to withdraw his indefinite fast During an all-party meeting on the quota issue spearheaded by the Chief Minister in …

All-party meet on Maratha quota row asks activist Jarange Patil to withdraw fast
1 year, 1 month ago

All-party meet on Maratha quota row asks activist Jarange Patil to withdraw fast

India Today  

An all-party meeting convened by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday on the Maratha quota passed a unanimous resolution requesting the agitators to maintain law and order in the state. The resolution also appealed to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to withdraw his indefinite fast. The members of the all-party meeting, which included Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis …

Maratha Quota Stir: No Bus, Internet Services in Few Maha Districts; CM Calls All-party Meet
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha Quota Stir: No Bus, Internet Services in Few Maha Districts; CM Calls All-party Meet

News 18  

As the Maratha quota agitation took a violent turn and spread to some parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday met Governor Ramesh Bais to brief him about the situation and security measures being taken to curb the chaos. Shinde also assured Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange that the state government was committed to ensuring reservation for the …

'Reservation for all Marathas...': Activist Jarange puts pressure on government
1 year, 1 month 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 quota stir descends into violence as homes of NCP leaders are torched
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota stir descends into violence as homes of NCP leaders are torched

The Hindu  

The raging Maratha quota agitation veered dangerously towards arson and vandalism on Monday, with agitators torching the homes and offices of two elected representatives from Beed district who are members of rival Nationalist Congress Party factions. He said that the Justice Shinde committee’s report would be presented to the cabinet on Tuesday and that 11,530 Maratha community members, who had …

Maratha quota protests have intensified in Maharashtra. Here’s why
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota protests have intensified in Maharashtra. Here’s why

Firstpost  

The demand for Maratha reservations hit the headlines again in late August after activist Manoj Jarange-Patil went on indefinite hunger strike. The home of NCP’s Prakash Solanke was torched and his car was set ablaze after audio of him taking aim at Patil went viral The Maratha quota protests have intensified yet again. Shinde announces panel, Patil remains unmoved Shinde …

Don’t resort to suicide, Sunil Tatkare appeals to Maratha community
1 year, 1 month ago

Don’t resort to suicide, Sunil Tatkare appeals to Maratha community

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] HT Image NAVI MUMBAI NCP Ajit Pawar faction state chief and former minister Sunil Tatkare has appealed to the Maratha youth to not resort to suicide asking for patience stating that the government is committed to Maratha reservation. NCP’s stand has always been that the reservation should be given within the legal parameters without harming the interest of the …

'Stop arson or...': Maratha reservation activist asks protesters to keep patience
1 year, 1 month ago

'Stop arson or...': Maratha reservation activist asks protesters to keep patience

India Today  

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Monday appealed to the people to stop violence and exercise patience, hours after the homes of two Nationalist Congress Party MLAs and a former minister were set on fire earlier in Maharashtra. The homes of MLA Sandeep Kshirsagar, of the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP, and MLA Prakash Solanke, of the Ajit …

'Many Maratha Youth Have Committed Suicide': Shiv Sena MP To 'Resign' From LS Over Quota Row
1 year, 1 month ago

'Many Maratha Youth Have Committed Suicide': Shiv Sena MP To 'Resign' From LS Over Quota Row

ABP News  

Yavatmal: Member of Parliament from Hingoli in Maharashtra Hemant Patil on Sunday said he would resign as a mark of solidarity with the Maratha community, which is agitating over reservation in government jobs and education. Many Maratha youth have committed suicide for this cause in the past few days,” he said, calling himself a worker of the Maratha community. So …

Maratha reservation row: Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil announces his resignation
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Maratha quota protesters to go on indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota protesters to go on indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow

India Today  

Protesters seeking reservations for the Maratha community in jobs and education in Maharashtra are planning to launch an indefinite hunger strike starting Sunday. Manoj Jarange Patil, the quota agitation leader who is already on a hunger strike, said on Saturday that porters across villages in the state will start an indefinite fast. A large number of the Maratha community will …

Govt decides to counter Jarange-Patil ’s demands
1 year, 2 months ago

Govt decides to counter Jarange-Patil ’s demands

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As the deadline set by Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil for the Maratha reservation ends on Tuesday, the state government has decided not to bow before any ‘pressure tactics’ and has reportedly decided to counter the attack from the Maratha community outfits by fielding leaders from the same community. Caught between the two communities – Marathas and Other Backward Classes …

Maratha reservation: As ‘deadline’ nears expiry, quota activist Jarange-Patil warns of going on fast unto death from October 25
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha reservation: As ‘deadline’ nears expiry, quota activist Jarange-Patil warns of going on fast unto death from October 25

The Hindu  

With barely 48 hours left for the expiry of the 40-day ‘deadline’ given by Maratha quota agitators to the Eknath Shinde government to grant reservation to the community, quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on October 22 said he would begin yet another indefinite hunger strike from October 25 if the State failed to grant the quota by October 24. In a …

Jarange Patil warns of fresh agitation from October 25 if Maratha reservation demand not met
1 year, 2 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 …

Maratha quota activist ends life in Mumbai
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha quota activist ends life in Mumbai

The Hindu  

A Maratha quota activist, Sunil Kawale, from Chikangaon in Jalna district was found dead in Mumbai’s Bandra area on Thursday morning. Last week, Manoj Jarange Patil, the activist advocating for Maratha quota, threatened to intensify his agitation after October 24 if the Maharashtra government fails to provide reservation to the community in jobs and education. Urging people not to resort …

Mumbai Maratha quota activist ends life, calls for community meet on Oct 24
1 year, 2 months ago

Mumbai Maratha quota activist ends life, calls for community meet on Oct 24

India Today  

A 45-year-old Maratha quota activist allegedly committed suicide in the Bandra area of Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday leaving behind a note in which he urged community members to fight for the cause, a police official said. Kawale's son Nagesh told PTI his father committed suicide for the cause of Maratha reservation and stressed his "martyrdom must not …

Will intensify stir if Maratha quota is not announced by October 24, says activist Jarange Patil
1 year, 2 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, 3 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 …

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